Bournemouth School

East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PY

Local ranking2nd of 24 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1100

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 74.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 96.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 98.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 90.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 7.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 174

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 97.0%
Continued in education: 97.0%
Apprenticeships: 1.0%
Employment: 0.0%
Not sustained: 2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 90.0%
Higher education: 61.0%
Apprenticeships: 7.0%
Employment: 20.0%
Not sustained: 7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

Avg A-Level Grade

40.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

166

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 28.3% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort: 369

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1284
Boys: 1235 (96%)
Girls: 49 (4%)
Capacity: 1100 (117% full)
SEND: 5.0%
FSM Eligible: 6.6%
EAL: 13.2%
SEN with EHC Plan: 0.9%
SEN Support: 4.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 18.8:1
Teachers (FTE): 68.4
Budget per Pupil: £6,415/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 10.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Nursery: Not applicable
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 58.3%
Asian Indian: 8.8%
White Other: 7.7%
Mixed White & Asian: 5.2%
Mixed Other: 4.0%
Asian Chinese: 3.7%
Asian Other: 3.5%
Other: 3.5%

58.3%

White British

8.8%

Asian Indian

7.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01202512609

dlewis@bournemouth-school.org

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East Way

Bournemouth, South West

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Administrative

URN: 137452
UKPRN: 10035132
Establishment No.: 5400
Trust: BOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL

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