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The college was originally the Bournemouth Municipal College which opened in 1913. It is a listed building and is known for its clock tower (said to be an 'eyesore' when first built). A public library was part of the building until 2002. A small number of 'Horsa huts' were built in the 1940s and a large three-floor extension opened in 1957.
[3] Four of the county's five largest towns contain a further education college: Weymouth College, Kingston Maurward College in Dorchester and Bournemouth and Poole College which is one of the largest in the UK. [4] Dorset has two higher education establishments situated in the heart of the county's south east conurbation.
Bournemouth Collegiate School is a coeducational private day and boarding school based on two sites in Poole and Bournemouth, Dorset on the southern coast of England.The prep school (ages 2–11) is located in Poole and the senior school (ages 11–18) in the Southbourne West-Boscombe East-Pokesdown South area. [1]
Arts University Bournemouth (abbreviated AUB) is a public university in Poole, England, specialising in art, architecture, film, performance, and design.Established in 1880, the university has been ranked Silver and Gold by the Teaching Excellence Framework in 2017, and was rated Outstanding by Ofsted, having retained this highest ranking since 2018.
It consisted of a junior school (ages 2–11) and a senior school (ages 11–16). In 2009, the school merged with Wentworth College. The merger of the two schools formed Bournemouth Collegiate School whose principal is Maria Coulter. [1] The junior school is situated at the old Uplands site and the senior school at Wentworth.
As early as 1965, in the House of Commons, the number of students at the college was highlighted, and the Secretary of State was asked to consider a university application. [6] At the time the Government did not intend to create any new universities until the late 1970s,. [6] In the 1970s the college became the Bournemouth College of Technology.
Dean Ira Weiss, the college’s dean since 2004, was the first recipient of the endowed Chair. [8] In 2016, Ira Weiss announced she would step down as dean and planned to join the college's faculty. [6] Frank Buckless was named the college's fifth dean in May 2019, [9] [2] replacing Annette L. Ranft, who served as the college’s dean since ...
The Cornerstone Academy is a small secondary school for students aged 11 to 16 with 410 students on roll as of August 2020.Since 2004 standards have risen considerably and GCSE results continue to improve year on year with 48% of students achieving 5A* – C grades (including maths and English) in 2012. [2]