Avonbourne Girls Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Oct 15 2024 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
- 1188 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 5.5%
- Girls
- 94.5%
- First language not English
- 33.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.1%
White British 53.4%
Other White 15.9%
Mixed 10%
African 7%
Other 5%
Indian 2.2%
Unclassified 2%
Other Asian 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Chinese 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
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 52.9
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.75
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 88 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 61 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
Avonbourne Girls Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 144
- 3rd preference
- 97
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 0 223 |
| Year 8 | 207 0 207 |
| Year 9 | 196 0 196 |
| Year 10 | 174 0 174 |
| Year 11 | 224 0 224 |
| Year 12 | 89 33 56 |
| Year 13 | 75 32 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 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 | 75.0% 56.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 22.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 8.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 2.4% |