Schools in BH21

Schools in BH21

38 schools in BH21: 19 primary, 10 secondary and 9 other, including 6 independent. 96% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 36 that publish a capacity are 86% full overall, and 7 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Queen Elizabeth's School

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · Faith school · 1,375 pupils · 87% full
  Needs improvement

  1.3 miles · October 2023
• Ferndown Upper School

  Secondary · ages 13–19 · 1,134 pupils · 99% full
  Excellent

  3.2 miles · March 2026
• Corfe Hills School

  Secondary · ages 13–18 · 943 pupils · 55% full
  Good

  3.3 miles · September 2021
• Canford School

  Other · ages 13–18 · Independent · Faith school · 650 pupils · 96% full
  Not rated

  1.8 miles
• Ferndown Middle School

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · 600 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  3.3 miles · June 2023
• St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · Faith school · 563 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  0.4 miles · February 2024
• Broadstone Middle School

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · 542 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  3.4 miles · December 2019
• Allenbourn Middle School

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · 499 pupils · 79% full
  Excellent

  0.8 miles · June 2012
• Lockyer's Middle School

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · 436 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  2.9 miles · October 2022
• Emmanuel Church of England Middle School

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · Faith school · 434 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  5.8 miles · May 2022
• Wimborne First School and Nursery

  Primary · ages 2–9 · 400 pupils · 130% full
  Good

  1 mile · July 2024
• Ferndown First School

  Primary · ages 4–9 · 348 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  3.4 miles · November 2023
• Dumpton School

  Other · ages 2–13 · Independent · 338 pupils · 91% full
  Not rated

  124 yards
• Rushcombe First School

  Primary · ages 4–9 · 313 pupils · 102% full
  Excellent

  3.6 miles · November 2022
• Merley First School

  Primary · ages 5–9 · 292 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · November 2023
• Verwood Church of England First School

  Primary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 289 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  5.7 miles · September 2023
• Cranborne Middle School

  Secondary · ages 9–13 · 265 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  7.9 miles · June 2019
• Bearwood Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 253 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  3.3 miles · September 2019
• Beaucroft Foundation School

  Other · ages 4–19 · 241 pupils · 105% full
  Good

  0.4 miles · November 2023
• Castle Court School

  Other · ages 2–13 · Independent · Faith school · 227 pupils · 60% full
  Not rated

  3.7 miles
• Colehill First School

  Primary · ages 5–9 · 148 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  1 mile · March 2023
• Hayeswood First School

  Primary · ages 5–9 · 148 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · November 2023
• Henbury View First School

  Primary · ages 5–9 · 148 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  3.7 miles · November 2023
• St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery

  Primary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 148 pupils · 80% full
  Good

  3.9 miles · October 2023
• St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne

  Primary · ages 5–9 · Faith school · 148 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · January 2023
• St James Church of England First School

  Primary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 134 pupils · 107% full
  Not rated

  2.3 miles
• Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School

  Primary · ages 5–9 · Faith school · 134 pupils · 89% full
  Not rated

  2.7 miles
• Three Legged Cross First and Nursery School

  Primary · ages 2–9 · 84 pupils · 56% full
  Good

  4.9 miles · February 2023
• Cranborne Church of England First School

  Primary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 73 pupils · 52% full
  Good

  7.7 miles · October 2023
• Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery

  Primary · ages 2–9 · Faith school · 70 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  6.6 miles · May 2023

And 8 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.