Exam Results & Performance
Understanding a school's academic performance involves looking at several key metrics provided by the Department for Education. These figures help parents evaluate how well students achieve at the end of Key Stage 4 (GCSEs) and how much progress they have made since primary school. Below, we break down what each of these measures means and how Livingstone Academy Bournemouth's data for the 2024-2025 academic year fits into the wider picture across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP), and against the national England benchmark.
Attainment 8
Attainment 8 measures a student's average grade across eight key subjects, including English and Maths (which are double-weighted), three EBacc subjects (sciences, computer science, geography, history, and languages), and three other approved qualifications. A higher score indicates stronger overall achievement across a broad curriculum.
For the 2024-2025 academic year, the Attainment 8 score for Livingstone Academy Bournemouth is not currently published. For context, the average Attainment 8 score across all BCP secondary schools (including selective grammars) is currently unconfirmed, while the fairer comparison for a non-selective comprehensive school like Livingstone is the BCP non-selective average of currently unconfirmed. The national average across England state-funded mainstream schools for the previous 2023-24 year was 46.3.
Looking at the disadvantaged-pupil gap, the Attainment 8 score for disadvantaged students at this school is not published. Historically, the school's prior year (2023-2024) overall Attainment 8 score was also not published.
Progress 8
Progress 8 is often considered the most crucial metric. It measures the progress students make from the end of primary school (Key Stage 2) to the end of secondary school (Key Stage 4), compared to students nationally with similar starting points. A score of 0 means students made expected progress; a positive score means they progressed more than average, and a negative score means less.
For the 2024-2025 cohort at Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, Progress 8 data is not published. As the official data notes: "Progress 8 was not published for 2024-2025 (no KS2 baseline for that cohort). Value shown is the most recent available year (2023-2024).". Because this specific cohort did not take KS2 SATs (typically due to COVID-19 cancellations in their primary years), a baseline could not be established to calculate progress fairly. The most recent available Progress 8 value for the school is not published (). The national average for Progress 8 is always calibrated to 0.0.
Basics (English and Maths)
The 'Basics' metric tracks the percentage of students achieving a passing grade in both English and Mathematics GCSEs. It is split into two benchmarks: a 'strong pass' (grade 5 or above) and a 'standard pass' (grade 4 or above). Achieving these grades is critical as they are the standard requirements for most post-16 education and apprenticeships.
At Livingstone Academy Bournemouth, the percentage of pupils achieving a grade 5 or above (Basics 9-5) in the 2024-2025 cohort is not published. The percentage achieving a grade 4 or above (Basics 9-4) is not published. For comparison, the prior year (2023-2024) saw an unpublished percentage of students achieve Basics 9-5.
English Baccalaureate (EBacc)
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is not a single qualification, but a specific set of core academic subjects (English, maths, science, a humanities subject, and a language) that the government considers essential for keeping options open for further study and future careers. 'EBacc Entry' shows the percentage of students who chose to study this full suite of subjects.
The EBacc Entry rate for Livingstone Academy Bournemouth in 2024-2025 is not published. Additionally, the 'EBacc Average Point Score' (APS) calculates the average grade across these specific subjects for all students. The EBacc APS for the school is not published, compared to a BCP non-selective average of currently unconfirmed.