Avonbourne Boys' Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

1.663 miles

Published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · offers on 2 March 2026

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Avonbourne Boys' Academy is a secondary school in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 29 November 2023. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.

Avonbourne Boys' Academy catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Year 7 2026	1.663 mi
Year 7 2025	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2024	🔒 With a pass
Year 7 2023	🔒 With a pass

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

For Year 7 2026, 146 first-choice applications for 169 offers: 130 offers went to first-choice families, and 16 first-choice families (11%) were not offered a place.
The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 1.663 miles away, the 4th longest of 7 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole secondary schools with a published last distance.
Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 3 of the 4 years with a published outcome.
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); the Attainment 8 score was 47.3 (England 46).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–16
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Council: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pupils on roll: 846 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 27.8% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.3

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Outstanding Inspected 29 November 2023

Strengths

“Pupils are very proud to attend Avonbourne Boys’ Academy.”
“They relish the opportunity to learn a breadth of subjects and participate in the many clubs on offer, such as chess and musical theatre.”
“Pupils value highly the exceptional education they receive at the school.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	59%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	47.3	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Year 7 entry: 146 first-preference applications, 169 offers in total, 130 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Avonbourne Girls Academy 0.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
The Bishop of Winchester Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
Bournemouth School for Girls 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Bournemouth School 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Twynham School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
Glenmoor Academy 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
Winton Academy 2.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
The Grange School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published