Talbot Heath School
School summary
Founded in 1886, Talbot Heath is a small independent girls' school in Bournemouth with a Church of England character, educating around 320 pupils from age 3 through to the sixth form. As a boarding and day school, it draws families seeking a close-knit setting where the cohort is intentionally compact rather than crowded. The Independent Schools Inspectorate judged the school good across its provision, including personal development, and confirmed it met all compliance standards. With a pupil-to-teacher ratio of around 20, the day-to-day feel is purposeful, and bursaries of up to 100 per cent open the door to families who might otherwise be priced out by fees of roughly £22,000 a year for day places.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
39%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
37%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
71%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- good
- ISI personal development
- good
- Last inspected
- 14 March 2023
Teaching & academics
Results sit comfortably above national benchmarks: 39 per cent of GCSE entries reached grades 9-7 against a national average of 23 per cent, and at A-level 37 per cent were graded A*-A (national average 28 per cent), with 71 per cent at A*-B. The sciences, mathematics and humanities feature strongly at both GCSE and sixth form, alongside notable interest in psychology and drama. With only 55 sixth-formers and an EPQ option on top of A-levels, older pupils benefit from a small, focused senior school. Around 12 per cent of pupils receive SEN support.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Ross Cameron
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 55
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport centres on tennis and swimming, and scholarships are offered in sport, music, drama, art, academics and as an all-rounder, signalling a school that values breadth as well as the classroom. Languages include French and Spanish, both popular at GCSE.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1886
- Religious character
- C of E
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 12.42%
- EHC plans
- 0.2%
Mobile phone policy
Year 7-11: phones to be locked in Yondr pouches from arrival at school to departure. Sixth Form: phones only used in emergency in dedicated sixth form spaces.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £22,212 - £22,425
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £39,543 - £41,847
- Bursaries up to
- 100% of fees
Up to 100%
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.