About This Independent Guide
Our Editorial Standard and Independence
This website is an independent, data-first guide designed to help parents research secondary school options in the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) area. It is absolutely crucial to state that we are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Corfe Hills School, the INITIO LEARNING TRUST, or BCP Council.
Our core philosophy is simple: parents deserve clear, comparative, and unvarnished data when making decisions about their children's education. School marketing brochures are designed to sell a vision; our guide is designed to present the hard facts. We do not invent quotes, estimate figures, or round data misleadingly. If a piece of data is missing from the national datasets, we clearly state that it is not published. We focus strictly on information that can be objectively verified through official government sources.
For the official perspective, operational details (like term dates or uniform policies), and the formal admissions policy, you must always refer to the school's official website at http://www.corfehills.net/.
Data Provenance and Sources
Every statistic, grade, and demographic figure presented on this site is drawn directly from official Department for Education (DfE) and Ofsted public data extracts. To ensure transparency (and to help you verify our claims), we list exactly where our data comes from below.
Data Snapshot Date: 2026-07-24
(This is the date the data was downloaded from government systems and baked into this guide. Figures are static as of this date.)
Specific Datasets Used:
- Establishment Details (URN, Capacity, Headteacher, Demographics):
DfE Get Information About Schools (GIAS) bulk establishment extract - Performance and Exam Results (Attainment 8, EBacc, Basics):
DfE Compare School & College Performance — KS4 2024-2025 (Attainment 8) & 2023-2024 (Progress 8) - Ofsted Inspections and Category Judgements:
Ofsted 'Management information — state-funded schools — latest inspections' (Nov 2025) - Financial and Funding Data:
DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking / Explore Education Statistics
Our Data Honesty Policy
To maintain the highest level of Trust and Authority (E-E-A-T), we adhere strictly to the following rules when processing data for Corfe Hills School:
- Every figure is copied from an official DfE/Ofsted dataset — none are estimated. Missing values are null, never zero.
- Progress 8 does not exist for 2024-2025 (cohort had no KS2 baseline); the 2023-2024 value is used and dated.
- Post-Sept-2024 Ofsted inspections carry no single overall grade — do not invent one.