Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Academy converter · 846 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.3
Academy sponsor led
The Bourne Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 958of 1,050 places
- Free school meals
- 37.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 156
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 12 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Kings High School (URN 132214, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 147 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Bourne Academy in 2023, 34% stayed on in The Bourne Academy’s own sixth form (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average 45%), 47% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 67 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 31% went to university (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 31%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Music is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 4% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Biology, Mathematics and Psychology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Bourne Academy | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 147 | 3,857 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 47% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Bourne Academy | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 67 | 3,144 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 31% | 31% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 21% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Bourne Academy | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.2 | 50.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 75% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 28% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.76 | 4.54 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 36% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.8 | 36.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.5 | 54.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 12% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 151 | 97% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 69% |
| English Literature | 151 | 97% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 66% |
| Mathematics | 150 | 96% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 100 | 64% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 51% |
| Geography | 72 | 46% | 41% | 6% | 25% | 49% |
| History | 55 | 35% | 41% | 22% | 26% | 75% |
| Biology | 51 | 33% | 23% | 16% | 45% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 51 | 33% | 23% | 24% | 47% | 90% |
| Physics | 51 | 33% | 23% | 22% | 46% | 90% |
| Design and Technology | 41 | 26% | 11% | 22% | 23% | 59% |
| Spanish | 40 | 26% | 19% | 8% | 27% | 75% |
| Music | 38 | 24% | 5% | 5% | 33% | 32% |
| Art and Design | 29 | 19% | 7% | 24% | 24% | 90% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 17% | 18% | 8% | 20% | 38% |
| Photography | 26 | 17% | 6% | 12% | 19% | 88% |
| Psychology | 24 | 15% | 3% | 13% | 22% | 92% |
| Religious Studies | 24 | 15% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 79% |
| French | 23 | 15% | 18% | 13% | 29% | 48% |
| 3D Design | 15 | 10% | 2% | 13% | 16% | 67% |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Health | 55 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 28 | 60% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 21 | 45% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 20 | 43% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 43% | — |
| Dance: General | 13 | 28% | — |
| Tourism | 11 | 23% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 6 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Bourne Academy | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 112 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 47 | 1,548 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.53 | 35.52 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 4% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 18 | 38% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 11 | 23% | 31% |
| Psychology | 11 | 23% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 21% | 17% |
| Sociology | 10 | 21% | 13% |
| English Literature | 9 | 19% | 11% |
| Physics | 7 | 15% | 12% |
| Product Design | 6 | 13% | 2% |
| Business Studies | 6 | 13% | 13% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film / Video / Television Production | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 28% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 26% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 23% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 10 | 21% | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 13% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.