99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
96%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
74.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
91%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1247.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,284
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 27/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bournemouth School · Secondary with sixth form · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Part ofBOURNEMOUTH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
96%
+0pp
97%96%94%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
Attainment 8
74.2
+0.9
74.272.570.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74.2
EBacc entry
91%
+8pp
91%81%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
EBacc APS
1247.2
-11.0
1258.11126.7995.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1247.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.2
+0.6
42.439.737.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.2
A-level value added
+0.01
0
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
28%
-7pp
42%32%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,284
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PY
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
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 | 99% | 96% | 74.2 | Not applicable | 91% | 1247.2 | 91% | 1,284 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 96% | 73.3 | +0.71 | 83% | 1258.1 | 83% | 1,230 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 94% | 70.8 | +0.56 | 80% | 1011.0 | 80% | 1,163 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 96% | 72.3 | +0.37 | 71% | 996.6 | 74% | 1,165 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 97% | 71.9 | +0.46 | 88% | 995.4 | 88% | 1,036 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 97% | 73.0 | +0.59 | 84% | 1019.5 | 84% | 1,022 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 95% | 69.7 | +0.30 | 86% | — | 88% | 1,081 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.2 | B | +0.01 | 28% | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 39.7 | B | -0.03 | 35% | 156 |
| 2022/23 | 37.0 | B- | — | 23% | 143 |
| 2021/22 | 42.2 | B+ | — | 36% | 177 |
| 2018/19 | 42.4 | B+ | +0.21 | 42% | 131 |
| 2017/18 | 39.7 | B | +0.04 | 37% | 157 |
| 2016/17 | 35.6 | B- | -0.15 | 29% | 199 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,284 | 18.9 | 5% | 13% | 7% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,230 | 18.2 | 5% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,163 | 17.3 | 4% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,165 | 16.4 | 4% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 1,142 | 17.3 | 4% | 8% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,036 | 17.1 | 4% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,022 | 15.9 | 4% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,081 | 17.5 | 4% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.