LeAF Studio, Bournemouth

In 2026, pupils at LeAF Studio averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.2 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47 across England.

33% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole; and 47% in England.

That is down from 42.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.18: pupils made below 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 32.8, against 37.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 4.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 14 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Social Studies.

Across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 86% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.

The nearest other state secondary schools to LeAF Studio are Oak Academy (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 34); The Bourne Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.2); St Aldhelm's Academy (1.7 miles); and St Aldhelm's Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 35.6).

LeAF Studio's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

LeAF Studio is one of 13 schools run by Authentic Education Group Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.1 in 2024/25.

86 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about LeAF Studio (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 69% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (69%).

Of the 81 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 49% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 80 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 38% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 23% into work. 4% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 87 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 13 (2.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milford Drive (ne-bound), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood LeAF Studio stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, LeAF Studio issued 109 suspensions, 23.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to LeAF Studio are Elm Academy (0.3 miles), Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Heathlands Primary Academy (0.6 miles) and Bearwood Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.