Schools and Education in Avon

There are 83 schools within 5 miles of Avon town centre, including 40 primary and 15 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Townsend Children's Centre, Tregonwell Academy and Bournemouth School for Girls. There are 4 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
83
Primary
40
Secondary
15
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

11
43
Outstanding (11) Good (43) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (25)
Townsend Children's Centre 2.8 miles Jewell Road, Townsend, Bournemouth, BH8 0LT Inspected: 14 April 2011 Tregonwell Academy Not applicable 3.4 miles Lechlade Gardens, Bournemouth, BH7 6QP Inspected: 27 June 2023 Bournemouth School for Girls Secondary 3.5 miles Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ Inspected: 18 June 2024 Avonbourne Boys' Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Shepherds Way, Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ Inspected: 24 January 2024 Avonwood Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Shepherds Way, Bournemouth, BH7 6NB Inspected: 21 May 2024 Bournemouth School Secondary 3.8 miles East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PY Inspected: 03 May 2024 St Ives Primary & Nursery School Primary 3.8 miles Sandy Lane, St. Ives, Ringwood, BH24 2LE Inspected: 01 February 2024 Boscombe Children's Centre 4.2 miles Ashley Close, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4PE Inspected: 18 August 2011 St Katharine's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Rolls Drive, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 4NA Inspected: 10 September 2024 Glenmoor Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Beswick Avenue, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 4EX Inspected: 17 January 2025 Winton Academy Secondary 5 miles Namu Road, Bournemouth, BH10 4HT Inspected: 18 June 2024
Sopley Primary School Primary 1 miles Harpway Lane, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8ET Inspected: 20 March 2024 The Stable School Not applicable 1.8 miles Dudmoor Farm Road, Christchurch, BH23 6AQ Inspected: 10 September 2025 Twynham Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Marsh Lane, Christchurch, BH23 2NH Inspected: 24 January 2025 The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy Not applicable 2.9 miles Avon Tyrrell Blue Trail, Avon Tyrrell, Christchurch, BH23 8EE Inspected: 28 April 2023 Bransgore Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, BH23 8JH Inspected: 24 May 2022 Portfield School Not applicable 3 miles Christchurch Road, Christchurch, BH23 6BP Inspected: 20 December 2024 Muscliff Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Broadway Lane, Throop, Bournemouth, BH8 0AB Inspected: 03 July 2024 The Epiphany School Primary 3.3 miles Shillingstone Drive, Muscliff, Bournemouth, BH9 3PE Inspected: 11 December 2023 The Bishop of Winchester Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Mallard Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PW Inspected: 05 May 2023 The Grange School Secondary 3.6 miles Redvers Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AU Inspected: 20 January 2022 Stourfield Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Lingdale Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 5JS Inspected: 27 March 2024 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Primary 3.6 miles Dorset Road, Somerford, Christchurch, BH23 3DA Inspected: 09 July 2024 Twynham School Secondary 3.7 miles Sopers Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1JF Inspected: 10 June 2024 Somerford Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS Inspected: 20 January 2022 The Priory Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Wick Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1HX Inspected: 29 March 2022 Queens Park Children's Centre 3.8 miles Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU Inspected: 07 April 2011 Queen's Park Infant Academy Primary 3.8 miles Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU Inspected: 14 June 2024 St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Malvern Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 3BY Inspected: 03 February 2025 Sheiling School Not applicable 3.9 miles Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, BH24 2EB Inspected: 12 December 2024 Sheiling College Not applicable 3.9 miles Horton Road, Ashley, Ringwood, Hants, BH24 2EB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Ringwood Waldorf School Not applicable 4 miles Folly Farm Lane, Ashley, Ringwood, BH24 2NN Inspected: 24 June 2025 Mudeford Community Infants' School Primary 4 miles Queen's Road, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3HH Inspected: 11 July 2024 Ringwood Junior School Primary 4 miles Hightown Road, Ringwood, BH24 1NH Inspected: 10 June 2025 Mudeford Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Mudeford Lane, Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 3HP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Pathways Children's Centre 4.1 miles Christchurch Road, Christchurch Road, Ringwood, BH24 1DW Inspected: 30 August 2011 Ringwood Church of England Infant School Primary 4.1 miles The Quomp, Ringwood, BH24 1LG Inspected: 29 November 2021 West Moors Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.2 miles Heathfield Way, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0DA Inspected: 10 March 2022 Pokesdown Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Livingstone Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2AS Inspected: 18 September 2024 Highcliffe School Secondary 4.2 miles Parkside, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4QD Inspected: 15 September 2023 King's Park Academy Primary 4.2 miles Station Approach, Bournemouth, BH1 4NB Inspected: 10 November 2023 Parley First School Primary 4.3 miles Glenmoor Road, Ferndown, BH22 8QE Inspected: 19 September 2023 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles St James's Square, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 2BX Inspected: 13 January 2025 Cambian Wing College Not applicable 4.3 miles Richmond Park Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8TH Inspected: 08 May 2025 Ringwood School Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1SE Inspected: 25 January 2023 St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School All-through 4.3 miles Sunnylands Avenue, Bournemouth, BH6 4AH Inspected: 13 November 2023 Oakhurst Community First School Primary 4.4 miles Shaftesbury Road, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0DY Inspected: 20 January 2022 St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School Primary 4.5 miles St Clement's Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DZ Inspected: 15 June 2023 Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Knole Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH1 4DJ Inspected: 19 May 2022 Malmesbury Park Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Lowther Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8LU Inspected: 12 May 2022 Kinson Academy Primary 4.8 miles School Lane, Kinson, Bournemouth, BH11 9DG Inspected: 24 June 2022 Ferndown Upper School Secondary 4.9 miles Cherry Grove, Ferndown, BH22 9EY Inspected: 18 February 2022 The Bourne Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Hadow Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5HS Inspected: 14 March 2025 St Martin's School Not applicable 5 miles Stokewood Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7NA Inspected: 30 October 2017
Burton Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Campbell Road, Burton, Christchurch, BH23 7JY Inspected: 03 July 2023 Connie Rothman School Not applicable 3.7 miles Millhams Street, Millhams Street, Christchurch, BH23 1DN Inspected: 30 November 2021 St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Bemister Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1LG Inspected: 04 July 2024 Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Greenways, Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 5AZ Inspected: 02 October 2024
Jewell Academy Bournemouth Primary 2.8 miles Jewell Road, Townsend, Bournemouth, BH8 0LT Christchurch Infant School Primary 3.2 miles Addiscombe Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AE Christchurch Junior School Primary 3.2 miles Clarendon Road, Christchurch, BH23 2AA Christchurch Learning Centre Not applicable 3.4 miles Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1PJ Inspected: 15 September 2023 Avonbourne Girls Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Shepherds Way, Bournemouth, BH7 6NY Futures Autism Unlimited Not applicable 3.6 miles Magdalen Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1PH Stourfield Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Cranleigh Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5JG Christchurch West 3.6 miles High Street, High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AJ Somerford Children's Centre 3.7 miles Draper Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AS Queen's Park Academy Primary 3.8 miles Charminster Road, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU Pokesdown Children's Centre 3.9 miles Stourvale Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5JB Pokesdown & Southbourne Children's Centre 3.9 miles Stourvale Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5JB St James' Church of England Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Christchurch Road, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6DW Park School Not applicable 4 miles Queen's Park South Drive, Bournemouth, BH8 9BJ West Moors Children's Centre 4.2 miles Heathfield Way, 4 Heathfield Way, West Moors, BH22 0DA Inspected: 11 April 2013 Moordown & Winton East Children's Centre 4.4 miles Wimborne Road, 711 - 715 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2AU Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Vicarage Road, Moordown, Bournemouth, BH9 2SA Hill View Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Broughton Avenue, Ensbury Park, Bournemouth, BH10 5BD Bournemouth Collegiate School Not applicable 4.5 miles College Road, Bournemouth, BH5 2DY Winton Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Oswald Road, Bournemouth, BH9 2TG Linwood School Not applicable 4.6 miles Alma Road, Winton, Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ Ferndown First School Primary 4.7 miles Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, BH22 9FB Ferndown Children's Centre 4.7 miles Church Road, Church Road, Ferndown, BH22 9ET Inspected: 28 March 2013 Ferndown Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.7 miles Peter Grant Way, Ferndown, BH22 9UP Stokewood and Winton Children's Centre 4.8 miles Stokewood Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7ND