St Aldhelm's Academy
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Herbert Avenue Poole Dorset BH12 4HS |
| Phone | 01202732500 |
| Reference Number | 136206 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 841 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.15%
Girls: 46.85% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 44.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 17.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 91 | 87 | 178 |
| 8 | 92 | 83 | 175 |
| 9 | 96 | 74 | 170 |
| 10 | 89 | 72 | 161 |
| 11 | 79 | 78 | 157 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 72.3% |
| White, Other | 9% |
| African | 3.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 3% |
| Indian | 2.1% |
| Unclassified | 1.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.1% |
| Asian, Other | 1.1% |
| White & Asian | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2021-12-07 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-03 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2016-03-02 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2015-11-24 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2015-05-12 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2015-02-06 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2014-10-02 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2014-02-14 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2012-10-09 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-10-18 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 35.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.57 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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0.31 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Sancreed Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4DZ |
0.54 miles |
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Livingstone Road Junior School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 3DX |
0.7 miles |
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Livingstone Road Infant School
Livingstone Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 3DT |
0.74 miles |
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Heatherlands Primary School
Library Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2BG |
0.82 miles |
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Talbot Primary School
Talbot Drive, Wallisdown, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5ED |
1.12 miles |
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Courthill Infant School
Courthill Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 9HL |
1.18 miles |
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Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School
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1.19 miles |
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Heathlands Primary Academy
Springwater Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 8HB |
1.28 miles |
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St Mark's Church of England Primary School
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1.47 miles |
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Ad Astra Infant School
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1.49 miles |
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Haymoor Junior School
Ashdown Close, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8WG |
1.54 miles |
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Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School
St Osmund's Road, Poole, BH14 9JY |
1.56 miles |
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Elm Academy
Holloway Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH11 9JN |
1.6 miles |
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Ocean Academy Poole
Constitution Hill Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0PZ |
1.65 miles |
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Baden-Powell and St Peter's Church of England Junior School
Mill Lane, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH14 8UL |
1.68 miles |
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Canford Heath Infant School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ |
1.71 miles |
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Kingsleigh Primary School
Hadow Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 5HT |
1.72 miles |
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Canford Heath Junior School
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ |
1.75 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Devon Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3QQ |
1.84 miles |
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Winchelsea School
Guernsey Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4LL |
0.38 miles |
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The Lion Works School
543 Wallisdown Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5AD |
0.69 miles |
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Langside School
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0.96 miles |
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1.2 miles |
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Victoria Education Centre
12 Lindsay Road, Branksome Park, Poole, Dorset, BH13 6AS |
1.38 miles |
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Oak Academy
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1.5 miles |
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Magna Academy
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1.51 miles |
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Talbot Heath School
Rothesay Road, Bournemouth, BH4 9NJ |
1.61 miles |
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LeAF Studio
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1.65 miles |
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Hadow Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH10 5HS |
1.71 miles |
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1.75 miles |
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Longspee Academy
Learoyd Road, Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset, BH17 8PJ |
1.83 miles |
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Winton Academy
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1.88 miles |
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Glenmoor Academy
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1.94 miles |
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Montacute School
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2.16 miles |
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2.21 miles |
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Sopers Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7EP |
2.34 miles |
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Poole High School
Wimborne Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW |
2.53 miles |
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2.64 miles |
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