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Glenmoor Academy

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH10 4EXSecondaryAges 11–16GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2024
Progress 8
+1.14
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
198 1st-choice / 177 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#35 of 3,141 nationally

About Glenmoor Academy

Glenmoor Academy is a girls’ secondary school in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole that is effectively full, with 891 pupils against a capacity of 900. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 22.8%, which is notably higher than the national average and signals a genuinely comprehensive intake. Demand is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 530 applications for 177 places, an oversubscription ratio of nearly 3:1. Of those, 198 families put Glenmoor as their first preference, and 157 first-preference offers were made. The school is one of seven in the local authority rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its most recent ungraded inspection in December 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained. Leon Lima is the headteacher, and the school has no religious character, no sixth form, and no nursery provision.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBeswick Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH10 4EX
HeadteacherLeon Lima
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils891
Free School Meals (FSM)22.8%
School Capacity891 / 900 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Sports HallGymnasiumPlaying FieldsTennis CourtsSwimming PoolAstro TurfDining HallSixth Form CentreMusic RoomsArt StudiosLibraryScience Labs

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

TennisRowingRoundersCross CountryDanceSwimmingRugbyGymnasticsMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseBook ClubCodingGardeningChessModel United NationsNewspaperScience ClubDuke of EdinburghDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Glenmoor Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.