45%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
442.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
841
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of St Aldhelm's Academy · Secondary · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
45%
-1pp
46%38%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-0pp
23%18%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
33.6
-1.5
35.133.732.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.6
EBacc entry
14%
+3pp
14%9%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
442.7
-32.9
475.5318.8162.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 442.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
841
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Herbert Avenue, Poole, BH12 4HS
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Website
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 | 45% | 22% | 33.6 | Not applicable | 14% | 442.7 | 15% | 841 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 23% | 35.1 | -0.58 | 10% | 475.5 | 18% | 844 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 17% | 34.7 | -0.59 | 10% | 406.9 | 18% | 851 |
| 2021/22 | 36% | 14% | 32.3 | -0.67 | 14% | 313.1 | 30% | 791 |
| 2018/19 | 30% | 16% | 33.9 | -0.18 | 3% | 162.0 | 17% | 472 |
| 2017/18 | 36% | 18% | 38.5 | +0.45 | 21% | 192.9 | 27% | 378 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 30% | 39.4 | +0.22 | 7% | — | 8% | 322 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 841 | 16.1 | 24% | 18% | 46% | 13% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 844 | 14.3 | 29% | 16% | 43% | 14% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 851 | 14.2 | 29% | 16% | 41% | 15% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 791 | 15.5 | 26% | 15% | 40% | 15% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 716 | 15.2 | 26% | 15% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 472 | 15.5 | 31% | 12% | 42% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 378 | 12.2 | 42% | 12% | 44% | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 322 | 9.5 | 31% | 12% | 44% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.