Bournemouth Collegiate School Catchment Area
Bournemouth Collegiate School is an other independent not applicable school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 385 pupils, and a capacity of 400 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
385
Pupils
400
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Bournemouth Collegiate School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bournemouth Collegiate School?
The catchment area for Bournemouth Collegiate School is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bournemouth Collegiate School is managed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catchment area documents →Bournemouth Collegiate School: 400 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Bournemouth Collegiate School has a published admission number of 400 places. 385 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 400, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school admissions →
Bournemouth Collegiate School: School Information
- Full address
- College Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DY
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- DfE URN
- 113937
Other Not applicable Schools in Bournemouth
If Bournemouth Collegiate School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Bournemouth are the next closest alternatives.
Park School Catchment Area
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St Martin's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · BH3 7NA
Talbot Heath School Catchment Area
Other independent school · BH4 9NJ
Linwood School Catchment Area
Community special school · BH9 1AJ
Cambian Wing College Catchment Area
Special post 16 institution · BH8 8TH
Tregonwell Academy Catchment Area
Academy special converter · BH7 6QP
Other Christian Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bournemouth Collegiate School shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Bournemouth Collegiate School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bournemouth Collegiate School
What is the catchment area for Bournemouth Collegiate School? ▾
The catchment area for Bournemouth Collegiate School is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bournemouth Collegiate School oversubscribed? ▾
Bournemouth Collegiate School is operating close to its capacity of 400 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bournemouth Collegiate School? ▾
Bournemouth Collegiate School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bournemouth Collegiate School cover? ▾
Bournemouth Collegiate School is a not applicable school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.