The Bourne Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 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
- 946 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.4%
White British 82.9%
Other White 5.4%
Mixed 4.8%
Unclassified 3.7%
Other 1%
Indian 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
Admissions
The Bourne Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 173
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 204
- 3rd preference
- 110
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 99 81 |
| Year 8 | 182 96 86 |
| Year 9 | 168 88 80 |
| Year 10 | 148 70 78 |
| Year 11 | 155 74 81 |
| Year 12 | 61 23 38 |
| Year 13 | 52 26 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 2.4% |