Bournemouth School for Girls

Academy converter · Secondary school · Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
BH8 9UJ
Composite score
90.3

School overview

Bournemouth School for Girls is a girls' secondary school serving Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,259 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Bournemouth School for Girls 'Outstanding'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 72.2, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 0.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 3% of secondary schools in England.

96% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 99% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#92
National rank
#12
In South West
#2
In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Top 3%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
72.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
96%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
99%
% EBacc grade 5+
44%
EBacc average points score
6.46

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,259 % FSM ever-6 6.6% % EAL 14.9% Age range 11–18 Gender Girls

Location

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