About Us
Welcome to Park School, Bournemouth
Park School is the top-rated private prep school in Bournemouth, in the beautiful county of Dorset. Our Nursery and School are easily accessible from the city centre and surrounding towns and villages due to our location on Queens Park South Drive.
From their first day at Park School, children feel the strength of our family ethos, and are encouraged to achieve in every area of school life. Members of staff throughout the school are committed to the happiness, welfare and success of every pupil. Park School had the most recent Full ISI Inspection, in February 2023, being awarded the highest possible grade, Excellent, across all areas of School and EYFS. The ISI report said that “pupils have excellent attitudes to learning” and that “pupils have great success in their achievements outside of the formal curriculum”. Read the full report here.
The popularity of Park School is rooted in the wide range of opportunities and experiences on offer here. Core subjects are supplemented by lessons in technology, languages, the arts, personal, social and health education, reasoning and critical thinking. Carefully differentiated teaching enables children to progress at different rates, challenging our high-fliers and providing individual support for those who require it. A full programme of sports and activities help Park children to become well-rounded, self-reliant individuals who love to learn. It is no accident that so many of our pupils win places and scholarships at local senior schools.
Mrs Nadia Ward, Headteacher
Park School Values
Above all, we are P.A.R.K. - Polite, Ambitious, Resilient and Kind. The values children take away with them from Park School go hand in hand with new skills learned, and new friendships made, empowering them to approach the next stage in their education with confidence, determination and respect for others.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
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I am proud of what we do here at Park School, and I hope you will come and visit us. It will be my personal pleasure to escort you on a tour of our lovely school.
Our Location
The majority of our families walk to Park School to drop off and pick up their children. However, our location is perfect for busy working families who may be heading to the station, just one mile away, or into the centre of Bournemouth. The school, on Queens Park South Drive, is also near the Hospital and major employers such as J.P. Morgan, both of whom we have fantastic working relationships with and are able to support families through our extensive list of fantastic after-school clubs and care options.
"Park School sits on a quiet residential street around 10 minutes from Bournemouth town centre and Boscombe Beach. It was founded in 1928 and the original repurposed residential houses have been added to over the years, with every inch of space put to good use." Talk Education, 2025. Read the full review here.