Twynham School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Sopers Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1JF
71
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 01/05/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.0%
22.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,651
Capacity used
Over capacity100%
1,650 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
243 of 243 families who put it first got an offer
261
Places offered
610
Total applications
2.3
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 243 | 243 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 223 | 13 | ● 6% |
| 3rd preference | 122 | 5 | ● 4% |
| 4th preference | 22 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 610 | 261 | 43% |
1st preference success by year
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole lets families list 4 preferences. 22 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Matthew Woodville
- Address
- Sopers Lane, Christchurch, BH23 1JF
- Phone
- 01202486237
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Ward / constituency
- Christchurch Town · Christchurch
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136649
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 19% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 6% | — | — |
| SEN support | 14% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: TWYNHAM LEARNING
1,651 pupils · 1,650 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
01 May 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,344 pupils
Attendance
92.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
22.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 49.8 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.16 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.55 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 34.01 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 53.5 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 62.4% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 82.7% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 66.7% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.96 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 255 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 36.01 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 13.8% | 17% |
| A-level students | 204 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 253 | 26% | 75% | 88% | |
| English Language | 253 | 26% | 66% | 85% | |
| English Literature | 253 | 23% | 65% | 83% | |
| Combined Science | 210 | 12% | 51% | 78% | |
| History | 136 | 40% | 74% | 83% | |
| Geography | 112 | 34% | 65% | 79% | |
| French | 94 | 17% | 59% | 72% | |
| Business | 91 | 21% | 60% | 82% | |
| Spanish | 81 | 27% | 62% | 77% | |
| Art and Design | 73 | 27% | 64% | 81% | |
| Physical Education | 56 | 23% | 66% | 79% | |
| Biology | 43 | 53% | 95% | 100% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 72 | 3% | 14% | 44% | |
| Mathematics | 61 | 21% | 51% | 66% | |
| Psychology | 49 | 12% | 29% | 63% | |
| Biology | 42 | 10% | 17% | 40% | |
| Sociology | 33 | 6% | 39% | 76% | |
| History | 32 | 13% | 53% | 88% | |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 30 | 0% | 10% | 47% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 28 | 4% | 7% | 36% | |
| Geography | 27 | 4% | 22% | 44% | |
| Physics | 26 | 19% | 35% | 46% | |
| Chemistry | 26 | 15% | 38% | 54% | |
| Economics | 26 | 4% | 35% | 69% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 17081: Twynham School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 51% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 4% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 57% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.