Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole School Catchment Areas
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 117 schools - 67 primary and 22 secondary - spread across a mix of towns and areas.
Expect the tightest competition in and around Bournemouth and Poole, where popular primaries are regularly oversubscribed and last-distance-offered figures can shrink to a few hundred metres.
Selective schools are part of the mix in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.
Based on the latest published capacity data, 22 of the 117 schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has 5 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 30 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 41 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools with a current Ofsted rating, 38 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Catchment Area Documents
Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools are published annually.
Schools in Bournemouth
49 schoolsSt Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Bournemouth · BH6 4NA
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Bournemouth · BH5 2BX
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Bournemouth · BH9 3BY
Bournemouth Collegiate School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Bournemouth · BH5 2DY
Park School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Bournemouth · BH8 9BJ
St Martin's School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Bournemouth · BH3 7NA
Talbot Heath School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Bournemouth · BH4 9NJ
Linwood School
Not applicable · Community special school
Bournemouth · BH9 1AJ
Cambian Wing College
Not applicable · Special post 16 institution
Bournemouth · BH8 8TH
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Bournemouth · BH8 9PW
The Bourne Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Bournemouth · BH10 5HS
Bournemouth School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter
Bournemouth · BH8 9UJ
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Schools in Poole
42 schoolsSt Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
Secondary · Voluntary aided school
Poole · BH15 3HY
Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Poole · BH14 9JY
Victoria Education Centre
Not applicable · Non-maintained special school
Poole · BH13 6AS
Winchelsea School
Not applicable · Community special school
Poole · BH12 4LL
The Bournemouth and Poole College
All through · Further education
Poole · BH14 0LS
Langside School
Not applicable · Non-maintained special school
Poole · BH12 5BN
Bournemouth University
Not applicable · Higher education institutions
Poole · BH12 5BB
Arts University Bournemouth
Not applicable · Higher education institutions
Poole · BH12 5HH
St Aldhelm's Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Poole · BH12 4HS
Parkstone Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter
Poole · BH17 7EP
Poole Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter
Poole · BH17 9JU
Montacute School
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Poole · BH17 9NG
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Schools in Christchurch
17 schoolsSomerford Primary School
Primary · Community school
Christchurch · BH23 3AS
Mudeford Community Infants' School
Primary · Community school
Christchurch · BH23 3HH
Mudeford Junior School
Primary · Community school
Christchurch · BH23 3HP
Burton Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Christchurch · BH23 7JY
The Priory Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Christchurch · BH23 1HX
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Christchurch · BH23 3DA
Portfield School
Not applicable · Non-maintained special school
Christchurch · BH23 6BP
Christchurch Learning Centre
Not applicable · Pupil referral unit
Christchurch · BH23 1PJ
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School
Primary · Foundation school
Christchurch · BH23 5AZ
Twynham School
Secondary · Academy converter
Christchurch · BH23 1JF
Highcliffe School
Secondary · Academy converter
Christchurch · BH23 4QD
The Grange School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Christchurch · BH23 3AU
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Schools in Broadstone
4 schoolsCorfe Hills School
Secondary · Academy converter
Broadstone · BH18 9BG
Broadstone Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy sponsor led
Broadstone · BH18 8AE
Broadstone First School
Primary · Academy converter
Broadstone · BH18 8AA
Springdale First School
Primary · Academy converter
Broadstone · BH18 9BW
Schools in Wimborne
3 schoolsCanford School
Not applicable · Other independent school
Wimborne · BH21 3AD
Merley First School
Primary · Academy converter
Wimborne · BH21 1SD
South West Regional Assessment Centre
Not applicable · Special post 16 institution
Wimborne · BH21 3AA