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The Bournemouth and Poole College

16+ · Mixed · Ages 16+ · Further education

North Road, Poole BH14 0LS · thecollege.co.uk · 01202 747600

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
A levels, 2018/19
D+
average result (22.9 points per entry)
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D+ (22.9 points per entry).

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

Applied general average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252017/18: 25.8 (England 28.5)Merit2018/19: 28.7 (England 28.9)Merit+2021/22: 30.1 (England 31.9)Dist-2022/23: 23.4 (England 29.5)Merit2023/24: 23.9 (England 29.1)Merit2024/25: 23.4 (England 29.9)MeritEngland 29.9
89.9%finished their course
Earlier years: Applied generalStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24230Merit (23.9)-0.52
2022/23140Merit (23.4)—
2021/22136Dist- (30.1)—
2018/19145Merit+ (28.7)-0.18
2017/18109Merit (25.8)-0.21
2016/17328—-0.66
2015/16326—-0.57

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University10.7−1.2
Further and other education8.2−0.9
Further education7.9−1
Other education0.30
Apprenticeship9.6−3
Employment37.4+1.3
Not in a lasting destination25.1+1.8
Activity not captured8.9+1.9

Ofsted

The Bournemouth and Poole College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 January 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
14 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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