# Avonbourne Boys' Academy — Bournemouth, United Kingdom > School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews. > HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bournemouth/avonbourne-boys-academy-21042 ## At a glance - **Type:** Secondary - **Parent rating:** 2.0/5 from 9 published reviews - **Principal:** Michelle Dyer ## Contact - **Address:** Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6NY - **Phone:** 01202 398451 - **Website:** https://www.avonbourneboysacademy.org.uk/ - **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bournemouth/avonbourne-boys-academy-21042 ## About Avonbourne Boys' Academy is a non-selective 11-18 school based in Bournemouth, part of the United Learning multi-Academy Trust. We value the partnership between school and home to support students' experiences. We continually strive to improve the education we provide. ## Official rankings - **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Outstanding — Nov 2023 - **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Outstanding — Nov 2023 - **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Outstanding — Nov 2023 - **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Outstanding — Nov 2023 - **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Outstanding — Nov 2023 ## Recent parent reviews - **1/5** — Terrible: Terrible horrible i dont even have any other words dont send ur kids here *(Jun 2023)* - **1/5** — AVOID HERE AT ALL COST: Quite possibly the worst school in the uk. The last school shooting in the uk was 1996 but if it were to happen again it would be here. They heavent had any ofsted inspections yet so they can keep it bad. They modernise parts of the school such as the toilets but the toilets have piss on the floor cameras vapes weed you name it if its illegal this school has it all. All the teachers exept Miss Goodman are all horrible nasty grumpy gits and the school needs and i mean needs either more funding an… *(Jun 2023)* - **5/5** — Excellent education and facilities at Avonbourne: As a parent, it's been wonderful to see our son thrive at Avonbourne Boys' Academy. The school's focus on 'Numeracy Personal Development' has really paid off, and he's excelled in his GCSEs. The facilities are top-notch, and the 'Extracurricular Clubs' have given him the opportunity to try new things and make friends. The staff are friendly and approachable, always willing to lend a listening ear or offer advice. We're so grateful to have Avonbourne as part of our community! *(Jun 2023)* - **1/5** — Slit wrists: Shutter school ever would rather slit my wrists like a emo then go here this school is made for retards *(May 2023)* - **1/5** — ((UPDATE)): Just an overall trash school , crappy lessons , you get DT for talking once , they don’t have good First aid.Inclusion you still self quiz-they have this first impression card thing-history is good-I’d give it a 1⭐️- - *(Sep 2022)* - **1/5** — trash: Bad school, they have trash lessons , fire alarm goes off too much , food is good though *(Sep 2022)* - **2/5** — general: it's full of random people they do got good teachers-- especially in the history department but this "united leaning" thing just ruins everything they got a weird scheme called inclusion (no idea is it still here) where basically you'll go to a room for approximately 7 hours in total and keep copying stuffs and in a nutshell it's living hell and bullying are very common in lower sets and the school food are pretty gross-- recommend you to bring your own food the code of conduct are way too stric… *(Sep 2022)* - **5/5** — Our son's journey at Avonbourne has been truly amazing.: We were a bit apprehensive when moving our son to Avonbourne Boys' Academy from a smaller school, but the staff and facilities have made him feel right at home. He loves the 'Values and Ethos' that the school promotes, and we've seen him grow in confidence and maturity. The Arbor Parent Portal has been a game-changer for us, keeping us informed about his progress and any issues that may arise. We couldn't be happier with the choice we made! *(Sep 2022)* - **4/5** — A decent experience, but some areas for improvement: We had a good experience at Avonbourne Boys' Academy, but there were some areas where we felt the school could improve. The 'Cashless Catering and Free School Meals' system was a bit confusing at first, but it worked well once we got the hang of it. Our son enjoyed the 'Wellbeing for students and parents' initiatives, but we felt that there could be more support for parents in terms of keeping informed about their child's progress. Overall, it was a decent experience, but we'd have liked to see … *(Nov 2021)* ## Other schools in Bournemouth - [Avonbourne Girls Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bournemouth/avonbourne-girls-academy-13593) — 1.4/5 (20 reviews) - [The Bishop of Winchester Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bournemouth/the-bishop-of-winchester-academy-11943) — 1.4/5 (16 reviews) - [Glenmoor Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bournemouth/glenmoor-academy-15040) — 2.0/5 (15 reviews) - [Bournemouth School for Girls](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bournemouth/bournemouth-school-for-girls-12622) — 3.0/5 (12 reviews) - [The Bourne Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bournemouth/the-bourne-academy-11947) — 2.3/5 (10 reviews) - [Winton Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bournemouth/winton-academy-15039) — 3.7/5 (6 reviews) --- Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents. 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