United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Unitary authority · South West, England · population ~397k · 100 state-funded schools
The signature
How Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,903/yr
Low
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
House price
£340,000
Expensive
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,397/mo
Expensive
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,436/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
89.9/1k
High
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Deprivation
18.2
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
95.0%
Strong
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
100 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
95 of 100 (95%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
100 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 100 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1,943 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Poole High School | Secondary | 1,875 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Twynham School | Secondary | 1,703 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highcliffe School | Secondary | 1,565 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bournemouth SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,284 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bournemouth School for GirlsGrammar | Secondary | 1,259 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Parkstone Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,248 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Poole Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,199 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Avonbourne Girls Academy | Secondary | 1,188 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Bishop of Winchester Academy | Secondary | 1,178 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Secondary | 1,059 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Magna Academy | Secondary | 966 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Bourne Academy | Secondary | 946 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Corfe Hills School | Secondary | 931 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Winton Academy | Secondary | 906 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Glenmoor Academy | Secondary | 891 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Aldhelm's Academy | Secondary | 841 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Winton Primary School | Primary | 840 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Avonbourne Boys' Academy | Secondary | 840 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsleigh Primary School | Primary | 821 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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