AcademySecondary

St Aldhelm's Academy

Herbert Avenue, Poole BH12 4HS

1Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
808
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 900
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Authentic Education Group Limited

Schola Grade 1

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 33.6, an average GCSE grade of about 3.4
4thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 23.8
2ndpercentile
Attendance34% of pupils persistently absent
10thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About St Aldhelm's Academy

St Aldhelm's Academy is a secondary academy in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Authentic Education Group Limited.

It has 808 pupils on roll and room for 900. Its Schola Grade is 1 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Herbert Avenue
Poole BH12 4HS
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Pupils on roll
808
Capacity
900 pupils
Free school meals
45.4% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Authentic Education Group Limited
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Nation
England
URN
136206

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