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Avonbourne Girls Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth BH7 6NY · avonbourneacademy.org.uk · 01202 398451

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
53
average Attainment 8 score. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 50.5, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,160
75% of 1,538 places
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.3%
First language not English
30.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
United Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 172 families put the school first and 204 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 83 (Places 208)83September 2023: 127 (Places 207)127September 2024: 134 (Places 210)134September 2025: 129 (Places 177)129September 2026: 172 (Places 204)172Places 204
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262041720.899%
September 2025Sept 20251771290.7100%
September 2024Sept 20242101340.6100%
September 2023Sept 20232071270.6100%
September 2022Sept 2022208830.4100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53, and 61.7% 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+ (24.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.4 (England 46.3)42.42017/18: 46.3 (England 46.5)46.32018/19: 44.0 (England 46.7)44.02021/22: 59.6 (England 48.8)59.62022/23: 52.1 (England 46.3)52.12023/24: 48.7 (England 45.9)48.72024/25: 53.0 (England 46.0)53.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5346
▲61.7%45.4%
▲79.3%64.8%
▲51.4%40.5%
▲4.754.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form39.2+13.8
Further education46.8−12.7
Other education1.1+0.3
Apprenticeship1.6−1.6
Employment2.2−3.4
Not in a lasting destination3.8+1.4
Activity not captured5.4+2.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 24.1 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 29.4 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 27.3 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 37.8 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 30.8 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 27.8 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 24.6 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
73 studentsD+ (24.6)Well below average -0.81
73 studentsD+ (24.6)Well below average -0.81
16 studentsDist- (32.5)Well below average -0.77
0%AAB or better
89.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2419C- (27.8)+0.05
2022/2319C (30.8)—
2021/2213B- (37.8)—
2018/1995C- (27.3)+0.11
2017/18112C (29.4)+0.10
2016/1789D+ (24.1)-0.14
2015/1638C (29.3)+0.25

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University42.1+3
Further education15.8—
Employment15.8−1.6
Not in a lasting destination15.8+11.5
Activity not captured10.5−28.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Avonbourne Girls Academy on 15 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
15 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jun 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (88 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
80%
Replies
88
7% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼69% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 34% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼57% agreeEngland 67%

based on 16 parents (18%) with SEND

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