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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 4.3% |
| African | 5.7% |
| Mixed | 7.7% |
| Other White | 16.7% |
| White British | 57.9% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 48% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 59% |
| Local authority average | 57% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 47.3 |
| Local authority average | 50.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.38 |
| Local authority average | 4.54 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |