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Bournemouth School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH8 9UJ
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in South West
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the region of South West. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
305
Outstanding
25
Good
216
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 77% · RI: 12% · I: 1%
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Bournemouth School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • Dorset • BH8 9PY
Outstanding
3
Malmesbury School
Secondary • Academy converter • Malmesbury • Wiltshire • SN16 0DF
Outstanding
4
Pate's Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Cheltenham • Gloucestershire • GL51 0HG
Outstanding
5
The Crypt School
Secondary • Academy converter • Gloucester • Gloucestershire • GL2 5AE
Outstanding
6
The High School Leckhampton
Secondary • Free schools • Cheltenham • GL51 3FS
Outstanding
7
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Bournemouth • BH7 6NZ
Outstanding
8
Stroud High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Stroud • Gloucestershire • GL5 4HF
Outstanding
9
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Torquay • Devon • TQ2 7DY
Outstanding
10
The Castle School
Secondary • Academy converter • Taunton • Somerset • TA1 5AU
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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