Highcliffe School
Academy converter secondary school in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole).
Attainment 8
48.1
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
50%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.2%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.3%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
104%
1,519 / 1,461 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jun 2023
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Highcliffe School is a academy located in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. The Headteacher is Patrick Earnshaw.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Student Bulletin
- Peer Mentors
- Attitude to Learning Guidance
- MyHighcliffe
- Learn (MyClassroom)
- GCSE Survival Guides
- Amazon Wish List
- EasyFundraising
- Website Accessibilty Statement
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 136763
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Ann Johnson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jacqui Good | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Susannah Troye | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Kit Sturgess | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Julia Tucker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Patrick Earnshaw | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Karen Pichlmann Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sue Evans Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Emma Rickard Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Hilliard Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Sandeep Sesodia Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record