Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Academy converter · 846 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.3
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Twynham School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,651of 1,650 places
- Free school meals
- 18.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 255
- Ofsted
- Good, 1 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Twynham School (URN 113873, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 260 pupils who finished Year 11 at Twynham School in 2023, 41% stayed on in Twynham School’s own sixth form (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average 45%), 43% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 250 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 31%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 53.5 against 46.1 across England and 50.5 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Fine Art is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 9% of pupils across England.
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 | Twynham School | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 260 | 3,857 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 41% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 43% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | Twynham School | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 250 | 3,144 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 31% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 29% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Twynham School | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 53.5 | 50.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 75% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 67% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.96 | 4.54 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.1 | 36.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.5 | 54.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 253 | 99% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 83% |
| Mathematics | 253 | 99% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 88% |
| English Language | 253 | 99% | 89% | 26% | 20% | 85% |
| Combined Science | 210 | 82% | 65% | 12% | 9% | 78% |
| History | 136 | 53% | 41% | 40% | 26% | 83% |
| Geography | 112 | 44% | 41% | 34% | 25% | 79% |
| French | 94 | 37% | 18% | 17% | 29% | 72% |
| Business Studies | 91 | 36% | 18% | 21% | 20% | 82% |
| Spanish | 81 | 32% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 77% |
| Fine Art | 73 | 29% | 9% | 27% | 28% | 81% |
| Physical Education | 56 | 22% | 11% | 23% | 24% | 79% |
| Biology | 43 | 17% | 23% | 53% | 45% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 43 | 17% | 8% | 23% | 21% | 72% |
| Chemistry | 43 | 17% | 23% | 53% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 42 | 16% | 23% | 57% | 46% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 39 | 15% | 11% | 21% | 23% | 87% |
| Computer Science | 31 | 12% | 13% | 35% | 30% | 94% |
| Music | 27 | 11% | 5% | 41% | 33% | 81% |
| Drama | 24 | 9% | 7% | 29% | 27% | 83% |
| Religious Studies | 18 | 7% | 31% | 56% | 32% | 83% |
| Dance | 17 | 7% | 1% | 18% | 27% | 88% |
| Statistics | 16 | 6% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 63% |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | 36 | 18% | — |
| Health Studies | 33 | 16% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 29 | 14% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Twynham School | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 396 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 204 | 1,548 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.01 | 35.52 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 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 | 72 | 35% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 60 | 29% | 31% |
| Psychology | 49 | 24% | 23% |
| Biology | 41 | 20% | 20% |
| Sociology | 33 | 16% | 13% |
| History | 32 | 16% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 30 | 15% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 14% | 3% |
| Geography | 27 | 13% | 10% |
| Economics | 26 | 13% | 13% |
| Physics | 26 | 13% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 25 | 12% | 17% |
| Politics | 20 | 10% | 6% |
| Computer Science | 19 | 9% | 5% |
| English Literature | 17 | 8% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | 16 | 8% | 5% |
| Dance | 13 | 6% | 0% |
| Product Design | 12 | 6% | 2% |
| Photography | 9 | 4% | 3% |
| Religious Studies | 7 | 3% | 4% |
| Spanish | 7 | 3% | 2% |
| English Language and Literature | 7 | 3% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 3% | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 6% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 12 | 6% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | 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.