Twynham SchoolAvonbourne Boys' Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Twynham School and Avonbourne Boys' Academy are secondary schools.
Twynham School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Avonbourne Boys' Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Avonbourne Boys' Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Twynham School was judged Good and Avonbourne Boys' Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.5 for Twynham School and 47.3 for Avonbourne Boys' Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Twynham School (56.1 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Avonbourne Boys' Academy (47.1 in 2021-22, 47.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChristchurchTwynham School | BournemouthAvonbourne Boys' Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 7th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,703 | 840 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 900 | |
| Location | Christchurch, BH23 1JF | Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 47.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.4% Stronger figure | 58.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.7% Stronger figure | 75.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 66.7% Stronger figure | 47.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.96 Stronger figure | 4.38 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 255 | 162 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 204 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,703 | 840 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 27.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 31.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 18.4% 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.
Twynham School
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