Avonbourne Girls Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 138193
- Address
- Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1115 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 4.7%
- Girls
- 95.3%
- First language not English
- 31.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.2%
White British 53.8%
Other White 16.8%
Mixed 10.2%
Other 5.5%
African 4.7%
Indian 2.2%
Other Asian 2%
Unclassified 2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.75
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.68
Local authority average 4.43
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 12 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 132 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 132 |
Admissions
Avonbourne Girls Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 126
- 3rd preference
- 123
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 26
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 0 210 |
| Year 8 | 202 0 202 |
| Year 9 | 171 0 171 |
| Year 10 | 226 0 226 |
| Year 11 | 191 0 191 |
| Year 12 | 95 43 52 |
| Year 13 | 20 9 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 35.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 49.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 63.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 24.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 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 | 2.0% 1.1% 1.7% |