Bournemouth School for Girls
Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ
Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Selective · Girls
Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.
Academic picture
72.1school · 46.0 national reference
Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.
Why is Progress 8 unavailable?
Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.
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Confirm entry-year admission rules, places and selection requirements with the school or local authority.
This is a grammar school
Entry is by the 11+ exam, sat in September of Year 6
- Selection
- Selective grammar
- Exam system
- GL Assessment or local consortium test
Admits by the 11+ exam; many grammars also use distance or catchment as a tie-breaker once the pass mark is met.
Registration usually opens in the spring and closes by early July, before the test in September of Year 6. Confirm the exact dates with the local authority or consortium.
11+ details as of 2026-05. Always confirm with the local authority or consortium.
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