Ofsted: Outstanding

Tregonwell Academy

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personMr Joseph Phillips

corporate_fareAMBITIONS ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBournemouth, BH7 6QP

language Visit Website phone 1202424361

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

137

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Attainment 8

4.7

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GCSE Rank

#29 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

#4,270 of 4,663 nationally

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Tregonwell Academy is a Academy special converter school in Bournemouth, serving ages 5-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Tregonwell Academy is an academy special converter in Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, admitting pupils aged 5-16. It is part of AMBITIONS ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 141 pupils on roll, of whom 74% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 4.7, placing the school #29 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and #4,270 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 18.7 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

4.7

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.14

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.22

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.89

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.33

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.29

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.32

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.86

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.11

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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

59%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)55%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

72%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)48%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment24%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)24%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

74%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)57%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)26%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

72%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)48%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment20%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

44%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)36%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)52%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading0% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 70%

Maths0% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

18%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading27% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing27% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths18% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 60%

Reading21% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths7% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.1

Read

LA -0.8

-10.7 to -3.5

-11.1

Write

LA -0.6

-14.5 to -7.6

-7.1

Maths

LA -0.7

-10.4 to -3.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 65%

Reading36% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing36% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths45% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -0.7

-5.1 to 3.4

-1.7

Write

LA -0.4

-5.7 to 2.2

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.5

-5.3 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading-% LA 68%

Writing-% LA 74%

Maths-% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -1.3

Write

LA -0.4

Maths

LA -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2023

Inspection Report

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12 December 2017

Inspection Report

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26 April 2017

Inspection Report

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18 April 2013

Inspection Report

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04 September 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2017-12-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-04-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-04-18

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-10-06

None EIF

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

20.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

17.0%(24 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 141 pupils. During this period, there were 29 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 20.6%, 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)	141	29	20.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	137	23	16.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	146	11	7.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	142	14	9.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	137	22	16.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	146	14	9.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	137	11	8.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	136	22	16.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	140	3	2.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	133	4	3.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	134	12	9.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	140	1	0.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	141	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	144	18	12.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	149	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	149	10	6.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	139	10	7.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	146	4	2.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	146	5	3.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	111	9	8.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	116	1	0.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	117	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	105	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	139	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	140	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	118	0	0.0%	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 114 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

Tregonwell Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover