Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · secondary school
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10th of 23 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole we can score, 24 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 891 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 5.6/10 among them, against 6.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 50.6 · 64 | 30% | 1.91 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.16 · 61 | 25% | 1.53 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 48.4 · 62 | 10% | 0.62 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Twynham School overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2024. In 2024/25, 62.4% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 53.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.16 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those starting from the same place nationally. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (7.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,651 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,650. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
Since the inspection was in 2024, what specific improvements have been made to the curriculum since then? How does the school support pupils in transitioning to sixth form or further education?
What Ofsted said about Twynham School
Overview
Twynham School is rated as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, maintaining this standard from its previous ‘Outstanding’ judgement. Pupils generally enjoy attending school, displaying positive attitudes and respectful behaviour, while benefiting from a broad curriculum and extensive extra-curricular opportunities. The school effectively supports disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, though inconsistencies remain in how deeply some subjects are taught.
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate ‘positive attitudes to learning’ and typically conduct themselves well, with the school dealing with bullying effectively.
- The curriculum is ‘broad and ambitious’, with careful planning that helps pupils build on prior knowledge, particularly in sixth-form subjects like American history.
- Teachers possess ‘strong subject knowledge’ and usually rectify learning gaps, ensuring pupils deepen their skills over time in most subjects.
- The school offers a ‘wide range of extra-curricular opportunities’, including musicals, clubs, and educational trips, ensuring disadvantaged pupils benefit fully.
- Safeguarding arrangements are ‘effective’, with leaders holding staff to account and creating an open culture that puts pupils’ interests first.
Areas to improve
- In some subjects, pupils do not build ‘sufficient depth in their understanding or write in detail’ because the school does not consistently identify and rectify knowledge gaps.
- Gaps in older pupils’ and sixth-form students’ knowledge regarding personal, social and health education are ‘not always identified and remedied in a timely way’.
- Younger pupils make better use of extra-curricular opportunities than older pupils, indicating a need to engage the senior cohort more fully.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 49.8 |
| 2024/25 | 53.5 |
| 2025/26 | 48.4 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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