Avonbourne Boys' Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 147467
- Address
- Harewood Avenue, BH7 6NZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 840 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 31.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.3%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.5%
White British 57.9%
Other White 16.7%
Mixed 7.7%
African 5.7%
Other 4.3%
Indian 2.6%
Other Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 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 58%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.37
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 33 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 161 |
Admissions
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 139
- 3rd preference
- 101
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 176 0 |
| Year 8 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 9 | 185 185 0 |
| Year 10 | 136 136 0 |
| Year 11 | 163 163 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 1.9% 3.0% |