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Corfe Hills School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Academy
Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone BH18 9BG · corfehills.net · 01202 006666
On the mapSearch near BH18 9BG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2021
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 50.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 943
- 55% of 1,716 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.7%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.7, and 46.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole it was 50.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ●46.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲73.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼22.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ●3.97 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 42 | −7.3 |
| Further education | 37.6 | +0.7 |
| Other education | 0.4 | −2.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2 | +0.8 |
| Employment | 6 | +5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.2 | +2.2 |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 | +0.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 students | D+ (24.7) | Well below average -0.68 | |
| 97 students | D+ (24.8) | Well below average -0.67 | |
| 50 students | Pass+ (19.6) | Well below average -0.76 | |
| 12 students | Dist*- (43.3) | Average +0.17 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 94 | C (29.8) | -0.25 |
| 2022/23 | 103 | C (30.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 88 | C+ (34.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 145 | C- (26.6) | -0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 165 | C- (27.3) | +0.08 |
| 2016/17 | 183 | C- (25.8) | -0.11 |
| 2015/16 | 237 | C- (26.4) | +0.03 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 31.5 | −4.9 |
| Further and other education | 3.7 | −0.3 |
| Further education | 2.8 | — |
| Other education | 0.9 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 10.2 | −3.9 |
| Employment | 34.3 | +4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.8 | +4.7 |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | +0.5 |
Ofsted
Corfe Hills School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 September 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 Sept 2021
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 12
- 1% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on 2 parents (17%) whose child was bullied
based on 4 parents (33%) with SEND