St Aldhelm's Academy

Herbert Avenue, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, BH12 4HS

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About this school

St Aldhelm's Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset. The school has 841 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 4 November 2021). Last inspected 10 March 2026. The Principal is Nadine Lapskas. The school is administered by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority. It belongs to AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED. It opened in 1 September 2010.

School details

Principal

Nadine Lapskas

Trust

AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED

Local authority

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Gender

Mixed

URN

136206

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at St Aldhelm's Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

• Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
• Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
• EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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