Avonbourne Boys' Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Avonbourne Boys' Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, South West.
The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 846 pupils. Avonbourne Boys' Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Outstanding
Quality ofeducation
Outstanding
Personaldevelopment
Outstanding
Behaviour &attitudes
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Well above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 47.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 58.6%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.38
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
100%Boys
0%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 16
- Deprivation band
- Average
- Total pupils
- 846
- IDACI quintile
- 3 (Average)
- MAT name
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2024 | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Inadequate | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Inadequate |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 3 miles of Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 0.0 mi
Bournemouth Collegiate School
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · 1.0 mi
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 1.1 mi
Bournemouth School for Girls
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 1.4 mi
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 1.5 mi
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 1.9 mi
Twynham School
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 2.0 mi
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole · 2.1 mi