79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1055.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,188
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Avonbourne Girls Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+5pp
89%72%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
+2pp
71%53%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
53.0
+4.3
59.651.844.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.0
EBacc entry
51%
+4pp
80%57%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
1055.5
+231.3
1055.5836.7617.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1055.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.6
-3.2
37.831.224.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.6
A-level value added
-0.81
-0.9
+0.1-0.4-0.8
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.8
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
3%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,188
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
33%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 12% | 1,367 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 12% | 1,287 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 12% | 1,258 |
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 79% | 62% | 53.0 | Not applicable | 51% | 1055.5 | 54% | 1,188 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 60% | 48.7 | +0.40 | 47% | 824.2 | 48% | 1,115 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 57% | 52.1 | +0.75 | 39% | 617.8 | 40% | 989 |
| 2021/22 | 89% | 71% | 59.6 | +1.16 | 34% | 667.6 | 34% | 916 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 34% | 44.0 | +0.10 | 80% | 697.1 | 89% | 1,367 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 38% | 46.3 | +0.23 | 82% | 623.6 | 85% | 1,287 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 28% | 42.4 | -0.11 | 67% | — | 86% | 1,258 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.81 | 0% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 27.8 | C- | +0.05 | 0% | 20 |
| 2022/23 | 30.8 | C | — | 0% | 23 |
| 2021/22 | 37.8 | B- | — | 0% | 30 |
| 2018/19 | 27.3 | C- | +0.11 | 3% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 29.4 | C | +0.10 | 9% | 120 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.14 | 0% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,188 | 15.6 | 16% | 33% | 25% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,115 | 15.6 | 16% | 32% | 23% | 9% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 989 | 16.7 | 14% | 31% | 25% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 916 | 15.4 | 11% | 32% | 27% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,458 | 19.1 | 12% | 21% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,367 | 17.1 | 12% | 23% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,287 | 15.3 | 12% | 21% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,258 | 15.3 | 12% | 21% | 25% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.