Alternatives to Highcliffe School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Highcliffe School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Highcliffe School, for comparison
0.99 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2023: School remains Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange School
Christchurch |
2.5 km 1.5 mi |
0.93 | More families are naming it first 0.55 → 0.83 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| The Arnewood School
New Milton |
4.1 km 2.6 mi |
1.00 | Little change 0.91 → 0.95 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published |
| Twynham School
Christchurch |
4.5 km 2.8 mi |
0.93 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.26 → 1.0 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth |
7.5 km 4.6 mi |
0.72 | More families are naming it first 0.37 → 0.67 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth |
7.5 km 4.7 mi |
0.73 | More families are naming it first 0.38 → 0.68 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth |
9.0 km 5.6 mi |
0.74 | Little change 0.8 → 0.8 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.