The Bourne Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 20 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 136125
- Address
- Hadow Road, BH10 5HS
- Website
- www.thebourneacademy.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 933 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33%
- Persistent absence
- 25.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.2%
White British 82.3%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 4.7%
Unclassified 3.8%
Other 1%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.6
Local authority average 4.43
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 25 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 135 |
Admissions
The Bourne Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 262
- 2nd preference
- 187
- 3rd preference
- 120
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 186 102 84 |
| Year 8 | 175 89 86 |
| Year 9 | 162 74 88 |
| Year 10 | 160 81 79 |
| Year 11 | 139 67 72 |
| Year 12 | 62 31 31 |
| Year 13 | 49 29 20 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 75.0% 85.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 45.0% 39.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 44.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 65.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 29.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.2% |