Schools and Education in Iford

There are 83 schools within 5 miles of Iford town centre, including 42 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Tregonwell Academy, Avonbourne Boys' Academy and Avonwood Primary School. A further 4 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
83
Primary
42
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

12
38
Outstanding (12) Good (38) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (29)
Tregonwell Academy 0.6 miles Lechlade Gardens, Bournemouth, BH7 6QP Inspected: 27 June 2023 Avonbourne Boys' Academy Secondary 0.8 miles Shepherds Way, Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ Inspected: 24 January 2024 Avonwood Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Shepherds Way, Bournemouth, BH7 6NB Inspected: 21 May 2024 Townsend Children's Centre 1.1 miles Jewell Road, Townsend, Bournemouth, BH8 0LT Inspected: 14 April 2011 Boscombe Children's Centre 1.6 miles Ashley Close, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4PE Inspected: 18 August 2011 St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Rolls Drive, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 4NA Inspected: 10 September 2024 Bournemouth School for Girls Secondary 2 miles Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ Inspected: 18 June 2024 Bournemouth School Secondary 2.2 miles East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PY Inspected: 03 May 2024 Glenmoor Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Beswick Avenue, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 4EX Inspected: 17 January 2025 Winton Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Namu Road, Bournemouth, BH10 4HT Inspected: 18 June 2024 Bournemouth University 3.8 miles Fern Barrow, Talbot Campus, Poole, BH12 5BB Inspected: 15 July 2024 Arts University Bournemouth 3.8 miles Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5HH Inspected: 19 June 2023
Stourfield Infant School Primary 0.5 miles Lingdale Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 5JS Inspected: 27 March 2024 Pokesdown Community Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Livingstone Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AS Inspected: 18 September 2024 Twynham Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Marsh Lane, Christchurch, BH23 2NH Inspected: 24 January 2025 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary 1.3 miles St James's Square, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX Inspected: 13 January 2025 Twynham School Secondary 1.4 miles Sopers Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1JF Inspected: 10 June 2024 King's Park Academy Primary 1.4 miles Station Approach, Bournemouth, BH1 4NB Inspected: 10 November 2023 St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School All-through 1.4 miles Sunnylands Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 4AH Inspected: 13 November 2023 The Priory Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1HX Inspected: 29 March 2022 The Stable School 1.5 miles Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 6AQ Inspected: 10 September 2025 The Bishop of Winchester Academy Secondary 1.8 miles Mallard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PW Inspected: 05 May 2023 St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Primary 1.8 miles St Clement's Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DZ Inspected: 15 June 2023 Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary 2 miles Knole Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DJ Inspected: 19 May 2022 Cambian Wing College 2.1 miles Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TH Inspected: 08 May 2025 Queens Park Children's Centre 2.2 miles Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU Inspected: 07 April 2011 Queen's Park Infant Academy Primary 2.2 miles Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU Inspected: 14 June 2024 Muscliff Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Broadway Lane, Throop, Bournemouth, BH8 0AB Inspected: 03 July 2024 Malmesbury Park Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Lowther Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LU Inspected: 12 May 2022 Mudeford Community Infants' School Primary 2.4 miles Queen's Road, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3HH Inspected: 11 July 2024 The Grange School Secondary 2.4 miles Redvers Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AU Inspected: 20 January 2022 St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 3BY Inspected: 03 February 2025 Somerford Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS Inspected: 20 January 2022 Mudeford Junior School Primary 2.5 miles Mudeford Lane, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3HP Inspected: 19 May 2023 The Epiphany School Primary 2.7 miles Shillingstone Drive, Muscliff, Bournemouth, BH9 3PE Inspected: 11 December 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Primary 2.8 miles Dorset Road, Somerford, Christchurch, BH23 3DA Inspected: 09 July 2024 St Martin's School 2.9 miles Stokewood Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7NA Inspected: 30 October 2017 Kings Bournemouth 3.1 miles Silchester Close, Bournemouth, BH2 6LD Inspected: 07 March 2023 Sopley Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Harpway Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8ET Inspected: 20 March 2024 Portfield School 3.6 miles Christchurch Road, Christchurch, BH23 6BP Inspected: 20 December 2024 Highcliffe School Secondary 3.9 miles Parkside, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4QD Inspected: 15 September 2023 St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Slade's Lane, Bournemouth, BH10 4JA Inspected: 21 November 2023 The Bourne Academy Secondary 4 miles Hadow Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5HS Inspected: 14 March 2025 Bransgore Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8JH Inspected: 24 May 2022 Langside School 4.4 miles Langside Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 5BN Inspected: 26 June 2025 Kinson Academy Primary 4.5 miles School Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9DG Inspected: 24 June 2022 Kingsleigh Children's Centre 4.6 miles Moore Avenue, West Howe, Bournemouth, BH11 8AU Inspected: 30 June 2011 Kinson and West Howe Children's Centre 4.6 miles Moore Avenue, West Howe, Bournemouth, BH11 8AU Inspected: 16 May 2011 Heathlands Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Andrews Close, Bournemouth, BH11 8HB Inspected: 21 July 2022 Victoria Education Centre 4.9 miles Lindsay Road, Branksome Park, Poole, BH13 6AS Inspected: 10 December 2024
Connie Rothman School 1.6 miles Millhams Street, Millhams Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DN Inspected: 30 November 2021 Burton Church of England Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Campbell Road, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7JY Inspected: 03 July 2023 St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Bemister Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1LG Inspected: 04 July 2024 Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Greenways, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5AZ Inspected: 02 October 2024
Stourfield Junior School Primary 0.4 miles Cranleigh Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5JG Pokesdown Children's Centre 0.7 miles Stourvale Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5JB Pokesdown & Southbourne Children's Centre 0.7 miles Stourvale Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5JB Avonbourne Girls Academy Secondary 0.8 miles Shepherds Way, Bournemouth, BH7 6NY St James' Church of England Primary Academy Primary 0.9 miles Christchurch Road, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DW Christchurch Infant School Primary 1.1 miles Addiscombe Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AE Christchurch Junior School Primary 1.1 miles Clarendon Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AA Jewell Academy Bournemouth Primary 1.1 miles Jewell Road, Townsend, Bournemouth, BH8 0LT Christchurch Learning Centre 1.2 miles Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1PJ Inspected: 15 September 2023 Futures Autism Unlimited 1.2 miles Magdalen Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1PH Bournemouth Collegiate School 1.3 miles College Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DY Christchurch West 1.5 miles High Street, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AJ Park School 1.6 miles Queen's Park South Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9BJ Queen's Park Academy Primary 2.2 miles Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU Somerford Children's Centre 2.4 miles Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS Linwood School 2.5 miles Alma Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ Stokewood and Winton Children's Centre 2.8 miles Stokewood Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7ND Moordown & Winton East Children's Centre 3 miles Wimborne Road, 711 - 715 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2AU Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Vicarage Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2SA Winton Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Oswald Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2TG Hill View Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles Broughton Avenue, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 5BD St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Somerville Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5LH Talbot Heath School 4 miles Rothesay Road, BOURNEMOUTH, Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ Kingsleigh Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Hadow Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH10 5HT Talbot Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Talbot Drive, Wallisdown, Poole, BH12 5ED Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Winston Avenue, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1PG Branksome Children's Centre 4.7 miles Poole Road, Branksome, Poole, BH12 1AW Elm Academy Primary 4.8 miles Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9JN Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Durdells Avenue, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9EH