Twynham School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Christchurch, South West BH23 1JF · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
#52 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#692 of 4,090 nationally
About Twynham School
Twynham School is a academy secondary located in Christchurch, in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,651 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 77.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 52nd of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (85th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (63th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,651; capacity filled 100.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 82.7%; ebacc average points 4.96.
There are 13 schools in Christchurch; Twynham School ranks 5th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)53.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)62.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Twynham School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,651
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 62.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 82.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.96
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Twynham School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Priory Church of England Primary School
Christchurch · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 370 m away
Christchurch Infant School
Christchurch · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
285 students · 758 m away
Christchurch Junior School
Christchurch · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
479 students · 761 m away
St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
435 students · 1.1 km away
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Bournemouth · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,967 students · 1.3 km away
Stourfield Infant School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
200 students · 1.8 km away
Stourfield Junior School
Bournemouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
445 students · 1.8 km away
Mudeford Community Infants' School
Christchurch · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
176 students · 1.8 km away
Twynham Primary School
Christchurch · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
215 students · 2.0 km away
The Grange School
Christchurch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
429 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Redland Green School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,652 students
Cotham School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,654 students
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,616 students
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,614 students
St John's Marlborough
Marlborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,692 students
Backwell School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,595 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Twynham School a good school?
Twynham School has a Success Index (England) of 77.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #52 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Twynham School rank in South West?
Twynham School ranks #52 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #692 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Twynham School?
Twynham School had 1,651 students in 2025.
Is Twynham School a primary school or a secondary school?
Twynham School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Twynham School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Twynham School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.