Bournemouth School for Girls

Selective

National rank

87

104

Rank last year

74.5%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

64%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

David Sims

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

1,209

Head teacher

David Sims

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

1,209

Head teacher

David Sims

Gender of entry

Girls

Total pupils

1,209

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

4.6%

Progress 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

4.6%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 93=

Grade

%

A*

17.5

A

26.7

B

30.3

A*/A

44.2

A*-B

74.5

GCSE 2024 rank: 92

Grade

%

A*/9/8

41.1

A/7

22.9

A*/A/9/8/7

64

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2024
Verdict *
Outstanding
“Bournemouth School for Girls is a joyous place. Pupils flourish academically and socially. They are passionate about their learning and embrace the multitude of wider development opportunities that the school provides. All pupils feel welcome and valued ... Pupils know that the school expects ‘the best for, and from, them’. They strive to live this vision … Pupils have an impressive knowledge of the highly ambitious curriculum that they learn. They complete high-quality work and achieve very well. Sixth-form students gain the qualifications they need to move on to their destinations of choice. These include the most academically selective universities.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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