What Bournemouth School does

Bournemouth School is a selective secondary academy school and sixth form located in Bournemouth, England, founded in 1900 and operating under a state-funded Academy agreement with the UK Government (Company No. 07745881). It delivers secondary education across Key Stage 3, GCSE, and A-Level, covering traditional academic subjects (Sciences, Humanities, Languages including French, German, and Spanish), creative arts (Music, Art, Design Technology, Graphics), vocational subjects (Business Studies, Computing, Physical Education), and philosophy/ethics. The school serves students from Years 7-13 plus a Sixth Form, and engages parents and families through communications, events, and partnership programs. Its supporting technology stack is administrative rather than pedagogical: Wisepay handles online payments, Access It provides library access, and SchoolCloud manages examinations and parent-teacher communication. The school is led by Dr Lewis, who has served since 2009, with Mrs Katie Ateaque taking over as the ninth Headteacher in September 2026.

Revenue is not commercially generated; the school is state-funded via the Education and Skills Funding Agency, with ancillary income from catering, uniform, transport, and voluntary donations through the School Fund. Distribution is entirely direct through on-campus education delivery in the Bournemouth/South England region. Marketing is limited to the official website, Facebook, Twitter (@bs_headteacher), and annual Open Evening events. No customer logos, partnerships, M&A activity, funding rounds, or commercial products are disclosed.

Name

Bournemouth School

Legal name

Bournemouth School

Website

https://bournemouth-school.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bournemouth School is a selective state-funded UK secondary academy and sixth form in Bournemouth, England, founded in 1900, serving students aged 11-18 with a comprehensive GCSE and A-Level curriculum and government-backed operating model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Grammar school
• Sixth form
• Academy education
• Academic curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Bournemouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bournemouth School is a selective grammar school and state-funded academy providing secondary education (Years 7-11) and Sixth Form education (Years 12-13) in Bournemouth, England. The school delivers a comprehensive curriculum covering traditional academic subjects, creative arts, vocational subjects, and humanities, alongside pastoral care, careers guidance, library resources, catering, transport, and extracurricular programs.

Product overview

Bournemouth School is a secondary school and sixth form providing education across Key Stage 3, GCSE, and A-Level. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum spanning traditional academic subjects (History, Mathematics, English, Sciences, Languages including French, German, Spanish), creative arts (Music, Art, Design Technology, Graphics), vocational subjects (Business Studies, Computing, Physical Education), and humanities (Geography, Philosophy/Religion & Ethics). The school does not offer technology products or software services; it is an educational institution providing teaching and learning services.

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Products and services

• Secondary School Education (Key Stage 3 and GCSE) Selective grammar school education for students in Years 7-11 covering Key Stage 3 and GCSE curriculum across Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Arts, Computing, Business Studies, Design Technology, and Physical Education.
• Sixth Form Education (A-Level)

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Pate's Grammar School: Selective, mixed-ability grammar school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, with strong Ofsted and exam performance. Closely comparable to Bournemouth School in operating model (state-funded, selective, secondary + Sixth Form) and curriculum focus.
• Wilson\'s School: Selective state-funded grammar school in Sutton, Greater London, with secondary and Sixth Form provision. Comparable selective admissions criteria, Academy-style governance, and comprehensive curriculum breadth to Bournemouth School.
• Bournemouth School for Girls: Directly comparable selective state-funded grammar school located in the same Bournemouth area as Bournemouth School. Both schools share the same admissions process, funding model, and target cohort of selective secondary students; they are the most natural benchmark pair in the catchment.
• Tiffin School: Highly-selective boys' grammar school with Sixth Form in Kingston upon Thames, consistently one of the top-performing UK state schools on academic measures. Directly comparable in selective admissions model, secondary + Sixth Form offering, and state-funded operation.
• Parkstone Grammar School: Selective girls' grammar academy in Poole, immediately adjacent to Bournemouth, serving the same South England selective cohort. Operates on the same UK Academy funding model with comparable curriculum breadth and selection criteria to Bournemouth School.
• Poole Grammar School: Selective boys' grammar academy in Poole, geographically co-located with Bournemouth School and drawing from the same selective pupil pool. Comparable in governance structure (Academy trust, government funding) and curricular scope.

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: One of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK, operating state-funded primary and secondary academies nationally. Provides a broader portfolio scale benchmark against which Bournemouth School's single-site Academy operation can be measured; offers similar educational services through a trust structure.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: Nationally significant multi-academy trust operating a portfolio of state-funded secondary and primary academies. Comparable to Bournemouth School in operating model (state-funded Academy) and mission (secondary education delivery), but at materially greater scale.
• Harris Federation: Major London-focused multi-academy trust running a large portfolio of primary and secondary academies, including several selective secondaries. Relevant broader incumbent for the Academy secondary-school category in which Bournemouth School operates.

Emerging players

• Christ\'s Hospital School: Historic UK secondary school founded in 1552 with a strong academic record and a charitable model — partially funded but non-state. Useful as a heritage selective-school benchmark alongside Bournemouth School's 125-year history.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/bs_headteacher
• Facebookfacebook.com/103136346392731
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bournemouth-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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