Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Dyer
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Bournemouth East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 846
- URN
- 147467
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01202398451
About this school
Avonbourne Boys' Academy is a boys' secondary academy in Bournemouth. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 846 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Avonbourne Boys' 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 115 | 135 | 162 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.4 | 45.7 | 47.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.45 +0.15 to +0.74 | +0.28 +0.02 to +0.54 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 53.3% | 58.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 77% | 70.4% | 75.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 36% | 35.6% | 47.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
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 Avonbourne Boys' 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 | 49.4 | 39.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.7 | 38.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.3 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 742 |
| 2023/24 | 793 |
| 2024/25 | 840 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Avonbourne Boys' Academy compares
Avonbourne Boys' Academy ranked 11th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.3 | 6.5% | 27.6% | 846 | — |
| Avonbourne Girls Academy | 53 | 7.2% | 24.7% | 1,160 | 0.0 miles |
| The Bishop of Winchester Academy | 49.6 | 10.2% | 23.2% | 1,162 | 1.1 miles |
| Bournemouth School for Girls | 72.2 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 1,290 | 1.4 miles |
| Bournemouth School | 74.2 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 1,320 | 1.5 miles |
| Twynham School | 53.5 | 8% | 18.4% | 1,651 | 2.0 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)
- 27.62%
- English as an additional language
- 31.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.54%
- Persistent absence
- 18.39%
Location
Nearby schools
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Avonbourne Girls Academy0.0 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
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The Bishop of Winchester Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
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Bournemouth School for Girls1.4 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
Bournemouth School1.5 miles
Secondary · Bournemouth
-
Twynham School2.0 miles
Secondary · Christchurch
Other schools in Bournemouth
Avonbourne Boys' Academy ranks 7th of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Bournemouth.
- 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
- 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 ages does Avonbourne Boys' Academy teach?
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Bournemouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Avonbourne Boys' Academy?
- The headteacher of Avonbourne Boys' Academy is Mrs Michelle Dyer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Avonbourne Boys' Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Avonbourne Boys' 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 Avonbourne Boys' Academy?
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy has 846 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Avonbourne Boys' Academy full?
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy has capacity for 900 pupils and 846 on roll (94%), 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 Avonbourne Boys' Academy a faith school?
- No. Avonbourne Boys' Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Avonbourne Boys' Academy a selective school?
- No. Avonbourne Boys' Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Avonbourne Boys' Academy part of an academy trust?
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Avonbourne Boys' Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.4 in 2022/23 and 47.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Avonbourne Boys' Academy compare with other schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole?
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy ranked 11th of 22 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Avonbourne Boys' Academy's absence rate?
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Avonbourne Boys' Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Avonbourne Boys' 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 10 July 2026.