Bournemouth Collegiate School, Bournemouth
Bournemouth Collegiate School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Bournemouth. It has a Christian religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bournemouth Collegiate School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Bournemouth Collegiate School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Bournemouth Collegiate School are Park School (1.3 miles), Kings Bournemouth (2.3 miles), St Martin's School (2.4 miles) and Talbot Heath School (3.4 miles).
Park SchoolKings BournemouthSt Martin's SchoolTalbot Heath School
Where pupils go next
Of the 34 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 41% went on to university or other higher education and 21% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 99 pupils (28%) received SEN support and 2 (0.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pokesdown Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodland Bowling Club (e-bound), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bournemouth Collegiate School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
11 March 2025
Regulatory Compliance
19 January 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
21 November 2017
Intermediate (Boarding)
24 March 2015
Interim
1 January 2011
Second Cycle
About
Bournemouth Collegiate School is a coeducational private day and boarding school based on two sites in Poole and Bournemouth, Dorset on the southern coast of England. The prep school is located in Poole and the senior school in the Southbourne West-Boscombe East-Pokesdown South area.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Bournemouth Collegiate School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
353 pupils
400 places
47 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bournemouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bournemouth
Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council
Places available
4,119
Applications
3,624
Got 1st preference
86.4%
Got preferred school
96.9%
All secondary applications across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
99
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
28.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
353
Total Pupils
208
Boys
145
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Bournemouth Collegiate School
What are GCSE results like at Bournemouth Collegiate School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Bournemouth Collegiate School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Bournemouth Collegiate School last inspected?
Bournemouth Collegiate School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2025.
How many pupils go to Bournemouth Collegiate School?
Bournemouth Collegiate School has around 353 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Bournemouth Collegiate School?
Bournemouth Collegiate School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Bournemouth Collegiate School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is 24 (the median across 117 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bournemouth Collegiate School?
Bournemouth Collegiate School is at College Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH5 2DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)