Bournemouth School for Girls

Bournemouth School for Girls is a selective secondary grammar school located in Bournemouth, Dorset. With around 1200 pupils on roll, including over 350 in the Sixth Form, Bournemouth School for Girls is larger than the average secondary grammar. The school converted to academy status in 2011, and is now part of the South West Academic Trust. The trust includes a large number of grammar schools across the region, and is directly affiliated with Exeter University. The school can boast of a wide range of facilities, including large playing fields shared with a local boys’ school.

Headteacher

David Sims

Values and Vision

As a selective institution, the school sets a high academic standard for entry. Potential applicants are expected to pass a number of tests - Mathematics, English and Verbal Reasoning.  Entrance to the Sixth Form is open to external applications, pending GCSE results. The school itself offers a high-quality academic curriculum for its students, supported both by strong facilities and proper careers guidance.

Ofsted

"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. Pupils know that the school expects ‘the best for, and from, them’. They strive to live this vision. Consequently, pupils are kind, tolerant and respectful of one another. They actively support the well-being of their peers. Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary."

The full report into the Bournemouth School for Girls can be found here.