Twynham School
Sopers Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1JF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TWYNHAM LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Woodville
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Twynham Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,650
- Pupils on roll
- 1,651
- URN
- 136649
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202486237
About this school
Twynham School is a secondary academy in Christchurch. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,651 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 260 | 256 | 255 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.5 | 49.8 | 53.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.23 +0.05 to +0.40 | +0.16 -0.02 to +0.33 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 58.2% | 62.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 79.3% | 82.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 66% | 62.1% | 66.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
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 Twynham School 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 | 49.5 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.8 | 38.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.5 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,802 |
| 2023/24 | 1,771 |
| 2024/25 | 1,703 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Twynham School compares
Twynham School ranked 7th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.5 | 8% | 18.4% | 1,651 | — |
| The Grange School | 36.3 | 15.7% | 43.9% | 429 | 1.3 miles |
| Avonbourne Boys' Academy | 47.3 | 6.5% | 27.6% | 846 | 2.0 miles |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | 53 | 7.2% | 24.7% | 1,160 | 2.0 miles |
| Highcliffe School | 47 | 7% | 14.9% | 1,519 | 2.8 miles |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | 49.6 | 10.2% | 23.2% | 1,162 | 3.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.35%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.98%
- Persistent absence
- 22.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Grange School1.3 miles
Secondary · Christchurch
-
Avonbourne Boys' Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
Avonbourne Girls Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
Highcliffe School2.8 miles
Secondary · Christchurch
-
The Bishop of Winchester Academy3.1 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Christchurch
- Highcliffe School Secondary
- The Grange School Secondary
- Bransgore Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Infant School Primary
- Christchurch Junior School Primary
- Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Primary
- Mudeford Community Infants' School Primary
- Mudeford Junior School Primary
- Somerford Primary School Primary
- Sopley Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Twynham School teach?
- Twynham School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Christchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Twynham School?
- The headteacher of Twynham School is Mr Matthew Woodville, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Twynham School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Twynham School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Twynham School?
- Twynham School has 1,651 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Twynham School full?
- Twynham School has capacity for 1,650 pupils and 1,651 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Twynham School a faith school?
- No. Twynham School has no designated religious character.
- Is Twynham School a selective school?
- No. Twynham School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Twynham School?
- Twynham School is part of TWYNHAM LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Twynham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.5 in 2022/23 and 53.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Twynham School rank locally?
- Twynham School ranked 7th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Twynham School's absence rate?
- Twynham School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Twynham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Twynham School'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 1 July 2026.