Bournemouth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 27 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- 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
- 137452
- Address
- East Way, BH8 9PY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1284 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 96.2%
- Girls
- 3.8%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.3%
- Persistent absence
- 8.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 3.6% |
| Other White | 7.5% |
| Indian | 8.6% |
| Mixed | 10.6% |
| White British | 56.6% |
| Other Asian | 3.4% |
| Other | 3.4% |
| Unclassified | 2.9% |
| African | 1.4% |
| Pakistani | 0.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.8% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 91% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 96% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 74.2 |
| Local authority average | 50.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 7.17 |
| Local authority average | 4.54 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 173 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 97 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 173 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 82 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 173 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 172 |
Admissions
Bournemouth School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 197 197 0 |
| Year 8 | 185 185 0 |
| Year 9 | 181 181 0 |
| Year 10 | 178 178 0 |
| Year 11 | 174 174 0 |
| Year 12 | 203 181 22 |
| Year 13 | 166 139 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 86.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.7% 2.4% |