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St Aldhelm's Academy

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personMr David Paterson

corporate_fareAMBITIONS ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onPoole, BH12 4HS

language Visit Website phone 1202732500

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

851

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Attainment 8

33.6

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GCSE Rank

#21 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

#3,087 of 3,216 nationally

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St Aldhelm's Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Poole, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Aldhelm's Academy is an academy sponsor led in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of AMBITIONS ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 841 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 33.6, placing the school #21 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and #3,087 of 3,216 nationally. 22.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 8 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 40.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

33.6

Grade 5+ E&M

22.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.9%

Entering EBacc13.50%

EBacc APS2.84

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10.40%

EBacc APS2.9

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS2.81

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS2.57

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS2.53

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS2.88

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)63%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment16%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 November 2021

Inspection Report

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02 March 2016

Inspection Report

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24 November 2015

Inspection Report

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12 May 2015

Inspection Report

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06 February 2015

Inspection Report

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02 October 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2014

Inspection Report

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09 October 2012

Inspection Report

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18 October 2011

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-03-02

Schools into Special Measures Visit 4 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-11-24

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-10-02

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

31.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

12.7%(107 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 841 pupils. During this period, there were 265 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 31.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	841	265	31.5%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	838	419	50.0%	7.8%	5
2023/24 (Summer term)	836	409	48.9%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	844	404	47.9%	7.1%	4
2023/24 (Autumn term)	833	335	40.2%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	837	341	40.7%	6.6%	4
2022/23 (Spring term)	851	181	21.3%	6.4%	5
2022/23 (Autumn term)	852	189	22.2%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	788	186	23.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	791	148	18.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	779	206	26.4%	4.4%	4
2020/21 (Summer term)	712	125	17.6%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	716	22	3.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	704	60	8.5%	3.9%	3
2019/20 (Summer term)	577	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	577	51	8.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	571	80	14.0%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	472	33	7.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	472	29	6.1%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	465	43	9.2%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	381	24	6.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	378	36	9.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	390	45	11.5%	3.7%	4
2016/17 (Summer term)	325	27	8.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	322	32	9.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	319	26	8.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 79 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 25 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

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St Aldhelm's Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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