Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Academy converter · 846 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.3
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St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,967of 1,650 places
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 239
- Ofsted
- Good, 19 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School (URN 113908, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 240 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School in 2023, 53% stayed on in St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School’s own sixth form (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole average 45%), 38% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 169 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 44% went to university (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 31%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 97% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.0 against 46.1 across England and 50.5 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with 47% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | 240 | 3,857 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 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 | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 169 | 3,144 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 44% | 31% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.0 | 50.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 75% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 23% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.02 | 4.54 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.1 | 36.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.8 | 54.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 31% | 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 | 239 | 100% | 88% | 21% | 22% | 74% |
| English Language | 238 | 100% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 68% |
| Religious Studies | 233 | 97% | 31% | 15% | 32% | 61% |
| English Literature | 232 | 97% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 179 | 75% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 59% |
| Geography | 102 | 43% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 70% |
| Business Studies | 85 | 36% | 18% | 8% | 20% | 59% |
| Design and Technology | 76 | 32% | 11% | 18% | 23% | 71% |
| History | 74 | 31% | 41% | 31% | 26% | 78% |
| Physical Education | 62 | 26% | 11% | 3% | 24% | 56% |
| Chemistry | 59 | 25% | 23% | 31% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 59 | 25% | 23% | 31% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 59 | 25% | 23% | 27% | 46% | 100% |
| French | 39 | 16% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 90% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 34 | 14% | 8% | 18% | 21% | 53% |
| Photography | 33 | 14% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 58% |
| Spanish | 28 | 12% | 19% | 25% | 27% | 79% |
| Citizenship Studies | 24 | 10% | 3% | 8% | 19% | 67% |
| Art and Design | 24 | 10% | 7% | 4% | 24% | 83% |
| Polish | 22 | 9% | 1% | 95% | 84% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 7% | 13% | 35% | 30% | 82% |
| Drama | 15 | 6% | 7% | 27% | 27% | 80% |
| Dance | 6 | 3% | 1% | 33% | 27% | 50% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | 32 | 24% | — |
| Small Business Management | 21 | 16% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 9 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 309 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 135 | 1,548 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.67 | 35.52 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 35 | 26% | 23% |
| English Literature | 29 | 21% | 11% |
| History | 27 | 20% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 19% | 13% |
| Sociology | 26 | 19% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 25 | 19% | 31% |
| Biology | 23 | 17% | 20% |
| Art and Design | 18 | 13% | 1% |
| English Language | 18 | 13% | 4% |
| Economics | 16 | 12% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 10% | 17% |
| Geography | 14 | 10% | 10% |
| Politics | 14 | 10% | 6% |
| Physics | 12 | 9% | 12% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 8% | 3% |
| Drama | 10 | 7% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 7% | 4% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | 7 | 5% | 0% |
| Product Design | 6 | 4% | 2% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 12 | 9% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 12 | 9% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 10 | 7% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 7% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 5% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 4% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.