St Thomas Garnet’s is a non-selective, co-educational, independent, day school situated in the Boscombe area of Bournemouth. The school was founded in 1979 by a Catholic charitable trust. The school maintains its Catholic ethos. The school’s admission policy clearly states that pupils of any, or of no, religious affiliation are welcome to apply. There are 125 pupils on roll aged from three to 11 years. The school also has a preschool with 40 children on roll aged three to four years, the majority of whom attend part time. Inspection report: St Thomas Garnet’s School, 19–21 September 2017 Page 9 of 12 Most pupils are of White British heritage. There are no pupils who have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan. No pupils are in receipt of pupil premium funding. The school is governed by a board of trustees. The current headteacher has been in post for nearly two years. The deputy headteacher joined the school three months after the headteacher. The school was previously inspected in June 2014.