Bournemouth School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 136996
- Address
- Castle Gate Close, Castle Lane West, BH8 9UJ
- Website
- http://www.wearebsg.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1259 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 58.7%
Mixed 11.1%
Indian 8.1%
Other White 6.8%
Chinese 5.2%
Other Asian 3.6%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other 1.4%
African 1.2%
Pakistani 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 48%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 96%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 72.1
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.45
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 177 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 176 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 64 |
| English Language | GCSE | 177 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 175 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 46 |
| French | GCSE | 47 |
| Geography | GCSE | 77 |
Admissions
Bournemouth School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 8 | 181 0 181 |
| Year 9 | 181 0 181 |
| Year 10 | 178 0 178 |
| Year 11 | 177 0 177 |
| Year 12 | 199 0 199 |
| Year 13 | 163 0 163 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 92.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 53.0% 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% |