St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School, Bournemouth

In its own words: "St Peter's is a learning community with a rich tradition and proven track record of excellence. We are built on firm foundations and this keeps us grounded to our strong Lasallian principles."

In 2026, pupils at St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.2 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47 across England.

55% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47% in England.

That is up from 47 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.15: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41, against 50.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 180 families put St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School as their first choice and 672 named it as one of their preferences, for 184 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School are Twynham School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.4); Avonbourne Girls Academy (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54); Avonbourne Boys' Academy (1.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 47.4); and The Grange School (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.8).

St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Of the 239 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 35% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 166 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 21% into work. 18% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Christchurch Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Peters School (se-bound), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 82 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (223).

In 2024/25, St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School issued 203 suspensions, 10.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School are St Katharine's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles), The Priory Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles), Stourfield Junior School (1 mile) and Stourfield Infant School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.