The Bourne Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 19 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
- 22.8%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 9 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 22 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
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 | 85.0% 86.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 35.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 49.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 63.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 24.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 20.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.1% 1.7% |