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LeAF Studio
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–19 · Studio school
Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth BH11 9JW · leafstudio.co.uk · 01202 578886
On the mapSearch near BH11 9JW
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 50.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 458
- 92% of 500 places
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.7%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.4, and 30.8% 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 2023/24 the average A level result was grade E (10 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼30.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲67.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼11.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.44 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 32.1 | −12.8 |
| Further education | 49.4 | +16.1 |
| Other education | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9 | −0.2 |
| Employment | 2.5 | −6.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.2 | +1.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.7 | +2.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 students | — | Average -0.44 | |
| 5 students | — | Average -0.44 | |
| 41 students | Dist- (32.7) | Below average -0.33 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 12 | E (10) | -1.25 |
| 2022/23 | 8 | C+ (34.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 7 | D (20) | — |
| 2018/19 | 17 | D (18.5) | -0.63 |
| 2017/18 | 7 | D- (15.4) | — |
| 2016/17 | 14 | C- (25.7) | -0.19 |
| 2015/16 | 31 | D+ (24.3) | -0.26 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 37.5 | +6.1 |
| Other education | 2.5 | +1.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3 | −0.6 |
| Employment | 22.5 | −21.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 25 | +12.3 |
| Activity not captured | 6.3 | +2.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected LeAF Studio on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 24 Sept 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (86 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 86
- 19% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (29%) with SEND