Twynham SchoolHighcliffe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Christchurch.
Summary of the comparison
Twynham School and Highcliffe School are secondary schools in Christchurch.
Twynham School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Highcliffe School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Twynham School is ahead on our composite score.
Twynham School was judged Good and Highcliffe School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.5 for Twynham School and 47.0 for Highcliffe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Twynham School (56.1 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Highcliffe School (51.0 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChristchurchTwynham School | ChristchurchHighcliffe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Stronger figure | 12th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,703 | 1,565 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,461 | |
| Location | Christchurch, BH23 1JF | Christchurch, BH23 4QD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 47.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.4% Stronger figure | 45.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.7% Stronger figure | 75.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 66.7% Stronger figure | 45.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.96 Stronger figure | 4.26 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 255 | 254 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 204 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 36.0 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.2 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.8% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,703 | 1,565 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.4% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 18.2% 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
A-level average points
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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