Twynham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- 136649
- Address
- Sopers Lane, BH23 1JF
- Website
- http://www.twynhamschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1703 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 85.5%
Mixed 5.6%
Other White 4.6%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.4
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.95
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 73 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 91 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| Dance | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 253 |
Admissions
Twynham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 261
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 223
- 3rd preference
- 122
- From another Local Authority
- 22
Offers
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 263 137 126 |
| Year 8 | 264 141 123 |
| Year 9 | 267 147 120 |
| Year 10 | 259 142 117 |
| Year 11 | 255 130 125 |
| Year 12 | 186 111 75 |
| Year 13 | 203 95 108 |
| Year 14 | 6 6 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 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 | 67.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.7% 2.4% |