Avonbourne Girls Academy

Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6NY

Not rated

Inspected 15 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,188

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,188 / 1,538 (77%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

24.7%

Disadvantaged

33.1%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

15.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.0

Attainment 8

1,188 pupils

61.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

73 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

17%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

20.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

78.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

15.6

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

12.91

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

£50,104

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,986 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -3 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,246

Spend per pupil

£7,570

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address: Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH7 6NY
Phone: 01202398451
Principal: Michelle Dyer
Website: http://avonbourneacademy.org.uk/