LeAF Studio
Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9JW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Studio schools
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nadine Lapskas
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Ambitions Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bournemouth West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 458
- URN
- 138385
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202578886
About this school
LeAF Studio is a secondary school in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 458 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 79 | 81 | 78 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.9 | 42.5 | 42.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.44 -0.77 to -0.11 | -0.18 -0.50 to +0.14 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 27% | 32.1% | 30.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 59.3% | 67.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 4% | 6.2% | 11.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
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 LeAF Studio 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 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.5 | 38.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.4 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 431 |
| 2023/24 | 444 |
| 2024/25 | 460 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How LeAF Studio compares
LeAF Studio ranked 18th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% 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 | 42.4 | 9.5% | 23.4% | 458 | — |
| Oak Academy | 32.5 | 11.2% | 46.2% | 647 | 0.2 miles |
| The Bourne Academy | 44.2 | 9.5% | 37.7% | 958 | 1.1 miles |
| St Aldhelm's Academy | 33.6 | 13% | 45.8% | 808 | 1.7 miles |
| Winton Academy | 55.4 | 4.5% | 18.9% | 902 | 1.8 miles |
| Glenmoor Academy | 60.7 | 5.4% | 23.7% | 902 | 1.8 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)
- 23.43%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 30.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oak Academy0.2 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
The Bourne Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
St Aldhelm's Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Poole
-
Winton Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
Glenmoor Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
Other schools in Bournemouth
LeAF Studio ranks 10th 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
- Oak Academy Secondary
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy Secondary
- The Bourne 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 year groups does LeAF Studio teach?
- LeAF Studio teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is a secondary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of LeAF Studio?
- The headteacher of LeAF Studio is Mrs Nadine Lapskas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was LeAF Studio last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected LeAF Studio, 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 LeAF Studio?
- LeAF Studio has 458 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is LeAF Studio full?
- LeAF Studio has capacity for 500 pupils and 458 on roll (92%), 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 LeAF Studio a faith school?
- No. LeAF Studio has no designated religious character.
- Is LeAF Studio a selective school?
- No. LeAF Studio is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs LeAF Studio?
- LeAF Studio is part of AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have LeAF Studio's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 38.9 in 2022/23 and 42.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does LeAF Studio rank locally?
- LeAF Studio ranked 18th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% 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 LeAF Studio's absence rate?
- LeAF Studio's overall absence rate is 9.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are LeAF Studio's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, LeAF Studio'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.