Bournemouth SchoolGlenmoor Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
Bournemouth School and Glenmoor Academy are secondary schools in Bournemouth.
Bournemouth School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Glenmoor Academy scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Glenmoor Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bournemouth School was judged Outstanding and Glenmoor Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 74.2 for Bournemouth School and 60.7 for Glenmoor Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bournemouth School (72.3 in 2021-22, 74.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Glenmoor Academy (61.3 in 2021-22, 60.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthBournemouth School | BournemouthGlenmoor Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 1st of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,284 | 891 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 900 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH8 9PY | Bournemouth, BH10 4EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 74.2 Stronger figure | 60.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.0% Stronger figure | 78.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.9% Stronger figure | 90.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 90.8% Stronger figure | 57.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.17 Stronger figure | 5.57 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 174 | 173 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 166 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 40.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 28.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,284 | 891 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.6% | 23.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 19.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.1% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bournemouth School
Glenmoor Academy
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