St Martin's School, Bournemouth
St Martin's School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bournemouth. It has a Church of England religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Martin's School in detail
St Martin's School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St Martin's is a magical place - from the moment you step through the front door our vibrant community welcomes you like a warm embrace. Leading this school is a privilege and a joy every day. We might be small, but we deliver big in terms of opportunities and results."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St Martin's School are Kings Bournemouth (0.5 miles), Talbot Heath School (1.1 miles), Park School (1.3 miles) and Bournemouth Collegiate School (2.4 miles).
Kings BournemouthTalbot Heath SchoolPark SchoolBournemouth Collegiate School
Who goes there
In 2026, 10 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 2 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stokewood Road (s-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 648 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (223), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: 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. Ofsted last inspected this school in 26 September 2017, before the latest ISI inspection.
View full ISI report pageAt a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with St Martin's School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 70
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 53 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
8 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
70%
Available places
70 pupils
100 places
30 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
10
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
70
Total Pupils
40
Boys
30
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about St Martin's School
When was St Martin's School last inspected?
St Martin's School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to St Martin's School?
St Martin's School has around 70 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Martin's School?
St Martin's 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 St Martin's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 53 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 8 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 St Martin's School?
St Martin's School is at 15 Stokewood Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH3 7NA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)