Glenmoor Academy, Bournemouth

In 2026, pupils at Glenmoor Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 59.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.2 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47 across England.

82% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47% in England.

That is down from 60.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 1.14: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 52.9, against 61.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 232 families put Glenmoor Academy as their first choice and 568 named it as one of their preferences, for 190 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 50 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Glenmoor Academy are Winton Academy (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.1); The Bourne Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.2); Bournemouth School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 71.2); and Bournemouth School for Girls (1.6 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 72).

Glenmoor Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Glenmoor Academy is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49 in 2024/25.

71 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Glenmoor Academy (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

Of the 166 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 54% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

In 2026, 187 pupils (20.7%) received SEN support and 22 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Glenmoor Academy had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 223 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Bournemouth Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hibberd Way (se-bound), 260 metres away.

In 2024/25, Glenmoor Academy issued 31 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Glenmoor Academy are Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles), Winton Primary School (0.5 miles), St Mark's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles) and Hill View Primary Academy (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.