Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 47.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 47.4
- Attainment 8
- 57%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.28
- Progress 8
- [0.02, 0.54]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 169 | 146 | 130 (89%) | 526 |
| September 2025 | 149 | 108 | 108 (100%) | 391 |
| September 2024 | 179 | 111 | 111 (100%) | 396 |
| September 2023 | 159 | 84 | 84 (100%) | 283 |
| September 2022 | 166 | 72 | 72 (100%) | 249 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 138 | 47.4 | — | 56.5% | 16.7% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 162 | 47.3 | — | 58.6% | — | 47.5% | 4.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 135 | 45.7 | +0.28 | 53.3% | — | 35.6% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 115 | 49.4 | +0.45 | 59.1% | — | 35.7% | 4.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 93 | 47.1 | +0.44 | — | — | 39.0% | 4.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 147467 |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Michelle Dyer |
| Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | — |
| Postcode | BH7 6NZ |
| Pupils | 840 |
| FSM eligible | 27.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
https://www.avonbourneboysacademy.org.uk/1202398451| DfE number | 4008 |
| UKPRN | 10084023 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 23 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2024 |