Talbot Heath School

Rothesay Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ

Senior school in Bournemouth.

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Age range
2–19
Co-ed status
Girls
Number of students
499
Day / boarding
Day & boarding
Religious affiliation
Church of England
Average fees
Day £18,085 · Boarding £40,710 (annual, inc. VAT)
Has a nursery
Yes

Fee profile

Pre-Reception —
Reception £10,476
Year 1 £11,811
Year 2 £11,811
Year 3 £12,789
Year 4 £14,868
Year 5 £16,968
Year 6 £18,129
Year 7 £22,212
Year 8 £22,212
Year 9 £22,212
Year 10 £22,425
Year 11 £22,425
Year 12 £22,425
Year 13 £22,425

Bursaries

Yes

Scholarships

Yes

A-level results

% A*–A34%
% A*–B70%
Subjects19

Results shown for 2025.

Subject popularity

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Psychology21%
Mathematics11%
Chemistry10%
Biology10%
Geography10%

Admissions

Talbot Heath offers multiple entry points across the school, with junior, Year 7, Year 9 and sixth-form admissions all clearly signposted. The process is structured but welcoming, with tours and conversations playing an important role in helping families judge whether an all-girls through school with boarding is the right long-term fit.

How the school describes itself

  • Talbot Heath is curious, generous and adventurous.
  • Its own language combines traditional values with modern energy, placing integrity and character alongside academic success and a broad co-curricular life.
  • The tone is positive, purposeful and distinctly girl-centred.

Parents like

  • A strong option for families who want girls' education with continuity from the early years to sixth form and a clear sense of culture.
  • The draw is not just academic performance but the confidence-building atmosphere and the possibility of boarding within an all-girls environment.
  • It should appeal to parents who want warmth, aspiration and a school that takes character seriously.

Inspection snapshot

Talbot Heath's most visible inspection benchmark remains its 2023 ISI reporting, which the school continues to use in published materials alongside more recent results news. That still gives parents a useful formal snapshot of a school whose identity is strongly tied to girls' confidence, breadth of achievement and tailored provision.

Talbot Heath School

Senior school in Bournemouth.

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How the school describes itself

  • Talbot Heath is curious, generous and adventurous.
  • Its own language combines traditional values with modern energy, placing integrity and character alongside academic success and a broad co-curricular life.
  • The tone is positive, purposeful and distinctly girl-centred.

Fee profile

Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.

Reception£10,476
Year 1£11,811
Year 2£11,811
Year 3£12,789
Year 4£14,868
Year 5£16,968
Year 6£18,129
Year 7£22,212
Year 8£22,212
Year 9£22,212
Year 10£22,425
Year 11£22,425
Year 12£22,425
Year 13£22,425
Year 7£39,543
Year 8£39,543
Year 9£39,543
Year 10£39,756
Year 11£39,756
Year 12£39,756
Year 13£39,756
Year 7£41,634
Year 8£41,634
Year 9£41,634
Year 10£41,847
Year 11£41,847
Year 12£41,847
Year 13£41,847

A-level results

% A*–A34%
% A*–B70%
Different A-level subjects19

Results shown for 2025.

Popular subjects

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Psychology21%
Mathematics11%
Chemistry10%
Biology10%
Geography10%

Parents like

  • A strong option for families who want girls' education with continuity from the early years to sixth form and a clear sense of culture.
  • The draw is not just academic performance but the confidence-building atmosphere and the possibility of boarding within an all-girls environment.
  • It should appeal to parents who want warmth, aspiration and a school that takes character seriously.

Admissions

Talbot Heath offers multiple entry points across the school, with junior, Year 7, Year 9 and sixth-form admissions all clearly signposted. The process is structured but welcoming, with tours and conversations playing an important role in helping families judge whether an all-girls through school with boarding is the right long-term fit.

Scholarships

Talbot Heath combines a proper scholarship structure with means-tested bursary support. Awards run across several disciplines and age points, while bursaries are positioned clearly as a route for widening access for families who would not otherwise be able to consider the school.

Bursaries

Talbot Heath publishes bursary information, including a route for parents of current pupils who face financial difficulty and transition support in some circumstances. Families should contact the school directly for the current scope of support and eligibility rules.

  • Published information references support for some current pupils and at points of transition, so families should confirm the relevant year group directly with the school.
  • No single standard bursary remission range is published.
  • Families should contact the school directly for current bursary criteria, deadlines and supporting evidence requirements.

Inspection snapshot

Talbot Heath's most visible inspection benchmark remains its 2023 ISI reporting, which the school continues to use in published materials alongside more recent results news. That still gives parents a useful formal snapshot of a school whose identity is strongly tied to girls' confidence, breadth of achievement and tailored provision.

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