Bournemouth Collegiate School

Two distinct settings shape Bournemouth Collegiate School: Lower Parkstone for the Prep School and Southbourne for the Senior School, close to the beaches. Its Dorset history, co-educational day-and-boarding model and route from the Prep years to sixth form combine a coastal setting with a full school journey.

The Senior School curriculum leads through GCSE and into a sixth form with its own academic and careers programme. The school also has separate GCSE and A-level routes, while the Prep School has its own curriculum and facilities. Sport includes core sports, specialist facilities and sports academies, giving physical activity a visible role alongside classroom study.

Boarding is woven into the week through structured days, health and wellbeing support, and weekend social and activity programmes. Day pupils and boarders share sport, music, performance and activities beyond lessons, while the two-site structure keeps younger and older pupils in settings suited to their phases. The coastal location is therefore part of the practical rhythm of school life.

Admissions are organised by phase. Prep, Senior and sixth-form entry have separate routes, with open days, scholarships, bursaries and boarding options. No one entrance test or assessment rule applies to every stage, so the route must be matched to the child's intended phase.