Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Academy converter · 846 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.3
Voluntary aided school
St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
- Pupils on roll
- 1,093of 1,146 places
- Free school meals
- 14.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 175
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 23 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 178 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole in 2023, 44% stayed on in St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole’s own sixth form (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average 45%), 48% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 112 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 31%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 32% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Business Studies, Mathematics and Sociology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 178 | 3,857 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 44% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 48% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 112 | 3,144 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 31% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.4 | 50.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 75% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 69% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.27 | 4.54 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.4 | 36.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.6 | 54.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 18% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 175 | 100% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 73% |
| English Language | 171 | 98% | 89% | 11% | 20% | 77% |
| English Literature | 162 | 93% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 82% |
| Religious Studies | 161 | 92% | 31% | 15% | 32% | 65% |
| Combined Science | 148 | 85% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 65% |
| Geography | 99 | 57% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 62% |
| Business Studies | 80 | 46% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 63% |
| History | 67 | 38% | 41% | 12% | 26% | 63% |
| French | 66 | 38% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 67% |
| German | 56 | 32% | 5% | 9% | 33% | 77% |
| Art and Design | 38 | 22% | 7% | 18% | 24% | 87% |
| Design and Technology | 35 | 20% | 11% | 11% | 23% | 74% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 30 | 17% | 8% | 33% | 21% | 87% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 15% | 13% | 22% | 30% | 78% |
| Physical Education | 23 | 13% | 11% | 26% | 24% | 78% |
| Biology | 21 | 12% | 23% | 19% | 45% | 95% |
| Physics | 20 | 11% | 23% | 25% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 11% | 23% | 15% | 47% | 100% |
| Drama | 13 | 7% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 85% |
| Polish | 7 | 4% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Spanish | 2 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Dance | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 40 | 53% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 35 | 46% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 17 | 22% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 169 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 76 | 1,548 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.66 | 35.52 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 24 | 32% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 23 | 30% | 31% |
| Sociology | 15 | 20% | 13% |
| History | 14 | 18% | 13% |
| Biology | 14 | 18% | 20% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 18% | 4% |
| Psychology | 12 | 16% | 23% |
| Physics | 10 | 13% | 12% |
| English Language | 10 | 13% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 12% | 3% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 9% | 17% |
| Geography | 7 | 9% | 10% |
| Politics | 7 | 9% | 6% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 22 | 29% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 14% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 13% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.