St Aldhelm's AcademyOak Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Aldhelm's Academy and Oak Academy are secondary schools.
St Aldhelm's Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Oak Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Oak Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Aldhelm's Academy was judged in need of attention and Oak Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.6 for St Aldhelm's Academy and 32.5 for Oak Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Aldhelm's Academy (32.3 in 2021-22, 33.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Oak Academy (30.9 in 2021-22, 32.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PooleSt Aldhelm's Academy | BournemouthOak Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | F39/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 22nd of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 841 | 647 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Poole, BH12 4HS | Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.6 Stronger figure | 32.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.8% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.9% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.5% | 28.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.84 Stronger figure | 2.75 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 88 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 841 | 647 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.8% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 17.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.0% | 11.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.1% | 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.
St Aldhelm's Academy
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