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
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Nearby schools
nearest first42 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Highcliffe St Mark Primary School, 0.8 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary SchoolFoundation | 0.8 mi | Primary | 651 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChristchurchVoluntary aided | 1.0 mi | Primary | 199 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| Somerford Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 169 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| The Grange SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 429 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Mudeford Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 255 | Good, 2023 |
| Mudeford Community Infants' SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 176 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2018) |
| Bransgore Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.2 mi | Primary | 351 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Burton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.2 mi | Primary | 258 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| The Eaglewood SchoolFree schools alternative provision | 2.4 mi | Alternative provision | 67 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Connie Rothman SchoolOther independent special | 2.5 mi | Special | 40 | - |
| The Arnewood SchoolAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Secondary | 839 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| The Priory Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.6 mi | Primary | 198 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 |
| New Milton Junior SchoolCommunity | 2.7 mi | Primary | 320 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| New Milton Infant SchoolCommunity | 2.7 mi | Primary | 167 | Good, 2023 |
| Twynham SchoolAcademy converter | 2.8 mi | Secondary | 1,651 | Good, 2024 |
| Christchurch Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 2.8 mi | Primary | 479 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2014, previous school) |
| Christchurch Learning CentrePupil referral unit | 2.8 mi | Alternative provision | 24 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2017) |
| Twynham Primary SchoolFree schools | 2.8 mi | Primary | 215 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2019) |
| Christchurch Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 2.8 mi | Primary | 285 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Futures Autism UnlimitedSpecial post 16 institution | 2.8 mi | Special | - | - |
| Durlston SchoolOther independent | 2.9 mi | Independent | 262 | - |
| St Katharine's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.0 mi | Primary | 435 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Ballard SchoolOther independent | 3.0 mi | Independent | 456 | - |
| The Stable SchoolOther independent special | 3.1 mi | Special | 52 | - |
| Sopley Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.4 mi | Primary | 71 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter | 3.5 mi | All-through | 1,967 | Good, 2023 |
| Ashley Junior SchoolFoundation | 3.6 mi | Primary | 230 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2014) |
| Stourfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 3.8 mi | Primary | 200 | Good, 2024 |
| Ashley Infant SchoolCommunity | 3.8 mi | Primary | 149 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Stourfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 3.9 mi | Primary | 445 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (May 2013, previous school) |
| The Fortune Centre of Riding TherapySpecial post 16 institution | 4.0 mi | Special | - | - |
| Tiptoe Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 123 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2012) |
| Tregonwell AcademyAcademy special converter | 4.5 mi | Special | 136 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Outstanding (Apr 2013) |
| St James' Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 404 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school) |
| Pokesdown Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Primary | 417 | Good, 2024 |
| Avonbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 846 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Avonbourne Girls AcademyAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Secondary | 1,160 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Jewell Academy BournemouthAcademy sponsor led | 4.7 mi | Primary | 324 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Avonwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Primary | 456 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Bournemouth Collegiate SchoolOther independent | 4.7 mi | Independent | 353 | - |
| Hordle CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.8 mi | Primary | 382 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2022Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2016) |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.9 mi | Primary | 459 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 8 of 10).
Overall deprivation8
Income9
Employment9
Education and skills7
Health9
Crime9
Barriers to housing and services2
Living environment8
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 30
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