St Aldhelm's AcademyLeAF Studio
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Aldhelm's Academy and LeAF Studio are secondary schools.
St Aldhelm's Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and LeAF Studio scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). LeAF Studio is ahead on our composite score.
St Aldhelm's Academy was judged in need of attention and LeAF Studio was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.6 for St Aldhelm's Academy and 36.1 for LeAF Studio.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St Aldhelm's Academy (32.3 in 2021-22, 35.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at LeAF Studio (44.1 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleSt Aldhelm's Academy | BournemouthLeAF Studio | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 17th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 808 | 458 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 500 | |
| Location | Poole, BH12 4HS | Bournemouth, BH11 9JW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.6 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.6% | 32.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.9% | 64.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 152 | 73 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 5 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 841 | 460 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.8% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.0% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.1% | 30.7% 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.
St Aldhelm's Academy
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