The Bourne Academy

The Bourne Academy, formerly known as Kings High School, is a mixed secondary school in Bournemouth, Dorset in England. The school has a specialist status as an Arts College.History1937-1967: East Howe Senior SchoolThe school was built in 1937 as East Howe Senior School for boys and girls. The original East Howe School was built in 1912 by Dorset County Council when the area was rural. The school was brought under the control of Bournemouth Local Education Authority in 1931 when Bournemouth extended its boundaries to include the area. The school grew rapidly and the seniors moved to their new building along Hadow Road (supposedly named after Henry Hadow of the Hadow Report of 1926). During World War II, the school was utilized as a hospital. The original 1912 school is now used as a youth centre.1967-1999: Kingsleigh Secondary SchoolIn 1967 the boys' and girls' schools merged to become Kingsleigh Secondary School. The local infant school and junior school were also renamed Kingsleigh. A number of buildings were added to the school until it was put in special measures.2000-2009: Kings High SchoolIn 2000 the school was renamed Kings High School. The school was led by Mr Gareth Jones who, within five years, turned Kings High into Bournemouth's most improved school - with 60% of its pupils achieving five A* to C's, compared with 24% in 2001, he was promoted to run several schools in London and awarded an MBE in 2006. Kings High School was led by Alyn Fendley up until 2010, the year the school was renovated and deemed 'The Bourne Academy'.