St Aldhelm's Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

BH12 4HS

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

42.0

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#3,022

National rank

#300

In South West

#21

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Top 96%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

33.6

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

22%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

45%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

2.84

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 35.1 → 33.6 ▼ 1.5 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 841 % FSM ever-6 45.8% % EAL 17.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole Poole · 1.4 mi 58.0 Magna Academy Poole · 1.5 mi 55.4 Oak Academy Bournemouth · 1.5 mi 40.6 LeAF Studio Bournemouth · 1.6 mi 53.0 The Bourne Academy Bournemouth · 1.8 mi 55.2 Winton Academy Bournemouth · 1.9 mi 69.2 Glenmoor Academy Bournemouth · 2.0 mi 75.9 Poole Grammar School Poole · 2.2 mi 87.8