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Corfe Hills School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr James Sankey

corporate_fareCORFE HILLS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBroadstone, BH18 9BG

language Visit Website phone 1202006666

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

909

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Attainment 8

46.7

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GCSE Rank

#14 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

#1,418 of 3,216 nationally

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Corfe Hills School is a Academy converter secondary school in Broadstone, serving ages 13-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Corfe Hills School is an academy converter in Broadstone, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, admitting pupils aged 13-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CORFE HILLS SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 931 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.7, placing the school #14 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and #1,418 of 3,216 nationally. 46.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 24.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 5.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.68 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 8 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 27.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

46.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.0%

Entering EBacc22.20%

EBacc APS3.97

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16.80%

EBacc APS3.71

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS3.92

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS4.24

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.96

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS3.95

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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

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.68

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.0%

Achieving A*–A5.7%

Achieving A*–B24.9%

VA Banding Well below average

Retention rate96.5%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.25

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate92.10%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

100

Retention rate94.00%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate94.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 September 2021

Inspection Report

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29 November 2017

Inspection Report

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16 July 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-09-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-11-29

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-07-16

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

12.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.2%(48 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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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 931 pupils. During this period, there were 117 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 12.6%, 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)	931	117	12.6%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	942	408	43.3%	7.8%	6
2023/24 (Summer term)	928	258	27.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	940	284	30.2%	7.1%	4
2023/24 (Autumn term)	937	415	44.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	909	183	20.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	909	165	18.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	918	166	18.1%	5.9%	4
2021/22 (Summer term)	886	82	9.3%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	882	158	17.9%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	887	181	20.4%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	871	64	7.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	871	25	2.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	871	68	7.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	869	2	0.2%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	869	61	7.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	872	48	5.5%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	942	71	7.5%	3.1%	3
2018/19 (Spring term)	942	93	9.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	952	134	14.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,008	105	10.4%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,024	86	8.4%	3.0%	5
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,039	123	11.8%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,128	27	2.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,135	71	6.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,150	59	5.1%	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 59 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Corfe Hills School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

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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