LeAF StudioOak Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bournemouth.
Summary of the comparison
LeAF Studio and Oak Academy are secondary schools in Bournemouth.
LeAF Studio scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Oak Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). LeAF Studio is ahead on our composite score.
LeAF Studio was judged the expected standard and Oak Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.1 for LeAF Studio and 34.0 for Oak Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at LeAF Studio (44.1 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2025-26) and has risen at Oak Academy (30.9 in 2021-22, 34.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BournemouthLeAF Studio | BournemouthOak Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 22nd of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Studio schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 458 | 647 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Bournemouth, BH11 9JW | Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 34.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.9% Stronger figure | 26.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.4% Stronger figure | 45.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 73 | 84 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 5 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 460 | 647 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.4% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 17.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.7% | 27.1% Stronger figure | 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.
LeAF Studio
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