Bournemouth School for GirlsBournemouth School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
Bournemouth School for Girls and Bournemouth School are secondary schools in Bournemouth.
Bournemouth School for Girls scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bournemouth School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bournemouth School is ahead on our composite score.
Bournemouth School for Girls was judged Outstanding and Bournemouth School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 72.2 for Bournemouth School for Girls and 74.2 for Bournemouth School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bournemouth School for Girls (74.2 in 2021-22, 72.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bournemouth School (72.3 in 2021-22, 74.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthBournemouth School for Girls | BournemouthBournemouth School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 2nd of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,259 | 1,284 | |
| Capacity | 1,210 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ | Bournemouth, BH8 9PY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 72.2 | 74.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.0% | 96.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 98.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.0% | 90.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.46 | 7.17 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 174 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 164 | 166 | |
| A-level average points | 37.5 | 40.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.2 | 39.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.0% | 28.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,259 | 1,284 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.6% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 4.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bournemouth School for Girls
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