Bournemouth SchoolLivingstone Academy Bournemouth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Bournemouth School and Livingstone Academy Bournemouth in Bournemouth.
Bournemouth School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Livingstone Academy Bournemouth scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bournemouth School is ahead on our composite score.
Bournemouth School was judged Outstanding and Livingstone Academy Bournemouth was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 71.2 for Bournemouth School and 44.0 for Livingstone Academy Bournemouth.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Bournemouth School (72.3 in 2021-22, 71.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthBournemouth School | BournemouthLivingstone Academy Bournemouth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 21st of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,320 | 1,006 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,510 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH8 9PY | Bournemouth, BH1 1PA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 71.2 Stronger figure | 44.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 92.6% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.3% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 176 | 144 | |
| 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 | 809 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.6% | 25.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 52.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.1% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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
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.
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