66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
586.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
946
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Bourne Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Part ofTHE BOURNE ACADEMY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+6pp
66%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+7pp
46%37%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
44.2
+2.9
44.242.841.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
28%
-9pp
38%22%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
586.9
+115.0
599.3535.6471.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 586.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.5
-1.0
28.126.224.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.5
A-level value added
-0.55
-0.4
-0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-8pp
13%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
946
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Hadow Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
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 | 66% | 44% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 28% | 586.9 | 41% | 946 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 37% | 41.3 | -0.22 | 38% | 471.9 | 46% | 933 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 39% | 43.8 | +0.06 | 28% | 528.7 | 33% | 953 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 46% | 44.1 | -0.13 | 33% | 599.3 | 40% | 958 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 28% | 41.3 | +0.00 | 6% | 526.2 | 16% | 965 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 36% | 43.5 | +0.13 | 8% | 446.4 | 19% | 926 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 28% | 41.2 | -0.24 | 5% | — | 17% | 892 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.55 | 4% | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 25.6 | C- | -0.15 | 12% | 58 |
| 2022/23 | 26.8 | C- | — | 5% | 69 |
| 2021/22 | 28.1 | C- | — | 0% | 60 |
| 2018/19 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.17 | 0% | 57 |
| 2017/18 | 29.4 | C | -0.10 | 13% | 41 |
| 2016/17 | 27.5 | C- | -0.26 | 0% | 43 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 946 | 15.0 | 30% | 9% | 38% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 933 | 15.5 | 26% | 9% | 37% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 953 | 14.1 | 22% | 9% | 36% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 958 | 14.6 | 20% | 6% | 35% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 954 | 13.8 | 18% | 6% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 965 | 15.5 | 19% | 7% | 38% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 926 | 17.1 | 28% | 8% | 39% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 892 | 15.5 | 28% | 7% | 44% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.