The Bourne Academy
Hadow Road, Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BOURNE ACADEMY
- Principal
- Mr Mark Avoth
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Canford School
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 958
- URN
- 136125
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202528554
About this school
The Bourne Academy is a secondary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 958 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Bourne Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 147 | 136 | 156 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.8 | 41.3 | 44.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.06 -0.17 to +0.29 | -0.22 -0.46 to +0.02 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 36.8% | 43.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 60.3% | 66% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 28% | 37.5% | 28.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Bourne Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43.8 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.3 | 38.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.2 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 953 |
| 2023/24 | 933 |
| 2024/25 | 946 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Bourne Academy compares
The Bourne Academy ranked 17th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.2 | 9.5% | 37.7% | 958 | — |
| Winton Academy | 55.4 | 4.5% | 18.9% | 902 | 0.8 miles |
| Glenmoor Academy | 60.7 | 5.4% | 23.7% | 902 | 0.8 miles |
| Oak Academy | 32.5 | 11.2% | 46.2% | 647 | 0.9 miles |
| LeAF Studio | 42.4 | 9.5% | 23.4% | 458 | 1.1 miles |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | 33.6 | 13% | 45.8% | 808 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report12 February 2025
- 19 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.7%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- Overall absence
- 9.52%
- Persistent absence
- 26.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winton Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
Glenmoor Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
Oak Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
LeAF Studio1.1 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
St Aldhelm's Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Poole
Other schools in Bournemouth
The Bourne Academy ranks 9th of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Bournemouth.
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy Secondary
- Avonbourne Girls Academy Secondary
- Bournemouth School Secondary
- Bournemouth School for Girls Secondary
- Glenmoor Academy Secondary
- LeAF Studio Secondary
- Oak Academy Secondary
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy Secondary
- Winton Academy Secondary
- Avonwood Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bethany Church of England Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Bourne Academy teach?
- The Bourne Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the principal of The Bourne Academy?
- The principal of The Bourne Academy is Mr Mark Avoth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Bourne Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Bourne Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Bourne Academy?
- The Bourne Academy has 958 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Bourne Academy full?
- The Bourne Academy has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 958 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Bourne Academy a faith school?
- No. The Bourne Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Bourne Academy a selective school?
- No. The Bourne Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Bourne Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Bourne Academy is part of THE BOURNE ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Bourne Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.8 in 2022/23 and 44.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Bourne Academy compare with other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- The Bourne Academy ranked 17th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Bourne Academy's absence rate?
- The Bourne Academy's overall absence rate is 9.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Bourne Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bourne Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 6 July 2026.