Private schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
11 fee-paying schools are registered in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 7 mainstream and 4 special. 1 is single-sex. 6 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School Poole, BH14 9JY | 2 to 11 | Mixed | Christian | 238 | 84% |
| Bournemouth Collegiate School Bournemouth, BH5 2DY | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Christian | 353 | 88% |
| Canford School Wimborne, BH21 3AD | 13 to 18 | Mixed | Anglican/Church of England | 650 | 96% |
| Kings Bournemouth Bournemouth, BH2 6LD | 14 to 25 | Mixed | Non-faith | 65 | 22% |
| Park School Bournemouth, BH8 9BJ | 0 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 360 | 86% |
| St Martin's School Bournemouth, BH3 7NA | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Church of England | 70 | 70% |
| Talbot Heath School Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ | 2 to 19 | Girls | Church of England | 427 | 69% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Rothman School Christchurch, BH23 1DN | 11 to 21 | Mixed | Non-faith | 40 | 89% |
| The Lion Works School Poole, BH12 5AD | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 55 | 79% |
| The Stable School | 6 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 52 | 80% |
| The White House School Poole, BH21 3AP | 6 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 46 | 66% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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