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(August 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Studio school in Bournemouth, Dorset, England LeAF Studio Location Holloway Avenue West Howe Bournemouth , Dorset , BH11 9JW England 50°45′54″N 1°55′20″W / 50.765125°N 1.922183°W / 50.765125; -1.922183 Information Type Studio school Established 1 September 2012 (2012-09-01) Local authority Bournemouth Department for Education URN 138385 Tables Ofsted Reports Principal Nadine Lapskas Gender Mixed Age 13 to 19 Website http://www.leafstudio.co.uk **LeAF Studio** is a [co-educational](/source/Co-educational) [studio school](/source/Studio_school) located in the [West Howe](/source/West_Howe) area of [Bournemouth](/source/Bournemouth) in the [English county](/source/English_county) of [Dorset](/source/Dorset). The school specialises in education for aspiring athletes and performing artists, with an emphasis on teaching through enterprise and real work experience.[1] The school was established in September 2012, and was initially co-located at [Oak Academy](/source/Oak_Academy). However the school relocated to its own purpose-built premises in September 2013. The school was rated as 'Good' in its first [Ofsted](/source/Ofsted) inspection in January 2015.[2] LeAF Studio is part of the North Bournemouth Learning and Achievement Federation (LeAF)[3] which operates the LeAF Campus. The campus includes Elm Nursery, Elm Primary Academy, Oak Academy and LeAF Studio.[4] ## Elite Athlete Academy The Elite Athlete Academy of LeAF Studio offers a dedicated educational and sports education programme for high performance competitive or professional athletes from any sporting discipline.[5] The curriculum of the Elite Athlete Academy requires all pupils to study an amount of core [GCSEs](/source/General_Certificate_of_Secondary_Education) including Sport, while students in the [sixth form](/source/Sixth_form) have the option to study from a range of [A-levels](/source/A-level) and [BTECs](/source/Business_and_Technician_Education_Council). The curriculum is designed to be flexible around the needs of students training requirements for their dedicated sports.[6] Many students compete both nationally and internationally in a wide variety of sports. These include: - [Yasmin Kaashoek](/source/Yasmin_Kaashoek), England National (Beach) Volleyball - 9th, FIVB U17 World Championships - [Georgia Hall](/source/Georgia_Hall), International Pro-Golfer and Double-Gold Medalist at the Youth Olympics [7] - [Nathan Johnstone](/source/Nathan_Johnstone), BJJ - 2nd, World Junior Championships ## Stage & Screen School The Stage & Screen School of LeAF Studio offers a dedicated educational and performing arts education programme for who have ambitions to pursue a career in one of the many Performing Arts Industries.[8] The curriculum of the Stage & Screen School requires all pupils to study an amount of core GCSEs including performing arts courses, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and BTECs. Performing arts courses offered by the school include Dance, Acting / Drama, Musical Theatre, Music, Music Technology and Production and Production Arts.[9] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["About Us"](http://studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk/about-us.html). studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [""A delightful place to learn" – LeAF Studio celebrates first ever Ofsted inspection"](http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/features/education/11702283.___A_delightful_place_to_learn________LeAF_Studio_celebrates_first_ever_Ofsted_inspection/). *Bournemouth Echo*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["LeAF Studio"](http://studioschoolstrust.org/studio-schools/open/leaf-studio). Studio Schools Trust. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["LeAF Community Campus"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160517141109/http://studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk/leaf-community-campus/). studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk. Archived from [the original](http://studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk/leaf-community-campus/) on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Elite Athlete"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141125013234/http://studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk/elite-athlete-academy/). studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk. Archived from [the original](http://studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk/elite-athlete-academy/) on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Elite Athlete Post 16 Curriculum"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160517141223/http://studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk/post-16-curriculum.html). studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk. Archived from [the original](http://studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk/post-16-curriculum.html) on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["LeAF Studio: Why we love our school"](http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10228210.LeAF_Studio__why_we_love_our_school/). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Stage & Screen"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160517141142/http://studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk/stage-and-screen/). studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk. Archived from [the original](http://studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk/stage-and-screen/) on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Performing Arts - 14-16 Curriculum"](http://studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk/performing-arts-14-16-curriculum.html). studioschool.leaf.bournemouth.sch.uk. ## External links - [LeAF Studio official website](http://www.leafstudio.co.uk) v t e Education in Dorset (including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole) Primary Atlantic Academy Portland St Mark's CE Primary School St Peter's RC School Secondary All Saints CE Academy Atlantic Academy Portland Avonbourne Boys' Academy Avonbourne Girls' Academy Beaminster School The Bishop of Winchester Academy The Blandford School The Bourne Academy Budmouth Academy Corfe Hills School The Cornerstone Academy Ferndown Upper School Gillingham School Glenmoor Academy The Grange School The Gryphon School Highcliffe School LeAF Studio Lytchett Minster School Magna Academy Oak Academy Poole High School The Purbeck School Queen Elizabeth's School St Aldhelm's Academy St Edward's RC & CE School St Peter's RC School Shaftesbury School The Sir John Colfox Academy Sturminster Newton High School The Thomas Hardye School Twynham School Wey Valley Academy Winton Academy The Woodroffe School Grammar Bournemouth School Bournemouth School for Girls Parkstone Grammar School Poole Grammar School Independent (preparatory) Castle Court School Dumpton School Hanford School Port Regis School Sherborne Preparatory School Independent Bournemouth Collegiate School Bryanston School Canford School Clayesmore School Leweston School Milton Abbey School Ringwood Waldorf School Sherborne School Sherborne School for Girls Talbot Heath School Further education colleges Bournemouth and Poole College Kingston Maurward College Weymouth College Higher education Arts University Bournemouth Bournemouth University Health Sciences University Defunct Beaminster Grammar School Cranborne Chase School Durnford School Foster's School Homefield School Newell House School Oakdale School The Old Malthouse School St George's School St Peter's Primary School Swanage Grammar School Uplands School Weymouth College (independent) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [LeAF Studio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeAF_Studio) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeAF_Studio?action=history)). 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