Best 3 Secondary schools in Christchurch – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Twynham School (Secondary) in Christchurch; The Grange School (Secondary) in Christchurch; Highcliffe School (Secondary) in Christchurch — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Twynham School, The Grange School and Highcliffe School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Christchurch, Dorset. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Twynham School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Twynham School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,750, typical FSM 25–30%, range 10–15%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as TWYNHAM LEARNING and HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD.
| Attribute |
Twynham School
BH23 1JF
|
The Grange School
BH23 3AU
|
Highcliffe School
BH23 4QD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Christchurch Dorset BH23 1JF |
Christchurch Dorset BH23 3AU |
Christchurch Dorset BH23 4QD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Jun 2024 | 2 19 Jan 2022 | 2 27 Nov 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1650 | 769 | 1461 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | TWYNHAM LEARNING | TWYNHAM LEARNING | HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD |
| Website | www.twynhamschool.com | www.thegrangeschool.com | www.highcliffe.school |
| Telephone | 01202486237 | 01202486536 | 01425273381 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Twynham School
BH23 1JF
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 1JF - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TWYNHAM LEARNING
- Website
- www.twynhamschool.com
- Telephone
- 01202486237
The Grange School
BH23 3AU
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 3AU - Ofsted
- 2 19 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TWYNHAM LEARNING
- Website
- www.thegrangeschool.com
- Telephone
- 01202486536
Highcliffe School
BH23 4QD
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 4QD - Ofsted
- 2 27 Nov 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Website
- www.highcliffe.school
- Telephone
- 01425273381
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