Avonbourne Girls Academy
Academy converter in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1160 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1538 |
| Free school meals | 24.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Address | Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://avonbourneacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01202398451 |
| URN | 138193 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 October 2024, published 18 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 June 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy (secondary school, about 0.0 km)
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Bournemouth School for Girls (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Bournemouth School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School (all-through school, about 3.0 km)
- Twynham School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth (all-through school, about 3.3 km)
- Glenmoor Academy (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.