83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
67%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1264.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,703
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Twynham School · Secondary with sixth form · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Part ofTWYNHAM LEARNING
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
+3pp
83%78%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
+4pp
65%57%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
53.5
+3.7
56.152.849.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.5
EBacc entry
67%
+5pp
67%63%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
EBacc APS
1264.7
+101.1
1396.51248.21100.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1264.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.0
+2.0
39.236.333.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.0
A-level value added
+0.03
+0.3
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-1pp
14%12%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,703
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Sopers Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1JF
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 83% | 62% | 53.5 | Not applicable | 67% | 1264.7 | 69% | 1,703 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58% | 49.8 | +0.16 | 62% | 1163.6 | 65% | 1,771 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 56% | 49.5 | +0.23 | 66% | 1192.2 | 67% | 1,802 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 65% | 56.1 | +0.43 | 64% | 1396.5 | 66% | 1,820 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 49% | 50.1 | +0.19 | 60% | 1100.0 | 62% | 1,749 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 47% | 50.6 | +0.04 | 66% | 1100.7 | 66% | 1,727 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 48% | 50.8 | +0.17 | 64% | — | 65% | 1,668 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.0 | B- | +0.03 | 14% | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.25 | 14% | 260 |
| 2022/23 | 33.3 | C+ | — | 11% | 262 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 11% | 225 |
| 2018/19 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.01 | 9% | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.03 | 11% | 224 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.03 | 12% | 185 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,703 | 16.5 | 20% | 6% | 18% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,771 | 16.6 | 16% | 6% | 18% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,802 | 17.0 | 14% | 5% | 17% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,820 | 17.5 | 12% | 4% | 17% | 9% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,755 | 17.0 | 12% | 4% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,749 | 18.1 | 10% | 4% | 15% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,727 | 17.3 | 10% | 4% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,668 | 16.5 | 11% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.