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State secondary schools in Hampshire

69 schools · South East · 2024/25 Department for Education figures

Hampshire has 69 state secondaries, 8 of them with sixth forms. 90.1% of families got their first choice last year, better than most of England. Results run from 13.9% to 72.8% passing English and maths, a spread of 59 points, with a middle school at 43.7%, almost exactly England's 45.4%.

Of those Ofsted has graded, 2 rated Outstanding, 42 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 4 Inadequate. 17 schools carry no overall grade at all — either inspected since Ofsted stopped issuing one in September 2024, or never inspected.

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69 schools in Hampshire. Tap one, or see the full list. Portsmouth and Southampton are separate councils, marked on the map.
14% 73% passed English & maths no figure

Hampshire against England

State-funded schools, 2024/25

45%

Passed English & maths grade 5 or above

in line with England

England 45%

45.5

Attainment 8 average score

in line with England

England 46.1

21%

Persistently absent missed 10% of sessions

in line with England

England 21%

Getting a place

2026/27 secondary admissions round, across Hampshire

90.1%

Got their first choiceof those who applied

England 84%

97.6%

Got one of their threefirst, second or third

0%

Got no offer at allfrom any preference

40%

Appeals upheld114 of 285 heard

These are figures for Hampshire as a whole. A popular school can be much harder to get into than the average suggests, and the criteria that decide it are set by each school's own admission authority rather than centrally. How applying works

How much the choice matters here

Across Hampshire's 68 schools, the share passing English and maths runs from 14% to 73%. That is a spread of 59 percentage points, about typical.

The typical council spans about 48 points. Where schools are close together the school a child gets matters less; where they are far apart it matters a great deal. The widest spreads are all selective areas, where grammar schools sit at one end and everything else at the other.

Hampshire schools, subject by subject

The share reaching grade 4 or above, among schools entering at least 20 pupils. Which pupils take a subject differs a lot between schools, so read this as what happened rather than as a ranking of teaching.

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  1. 1 Perins School Alresford · 67 entries 100%
  2. 2 Kings' School Winchester · 135 entries 100%
  3. 3 The Westgate School Winchester · 58 entries 100%
  4. 4 The Cowplain School Waterlooville · 21 entries 100%
  5. 5 Robert May's School Hook · 69 entries 100%
  6. 6 Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School Basingstoke · 87 entries 100%
  7. 7 Oakmoor School Bordon · 27 entries 100%
  8. 8 The Toynbee School Eastleigh · 57 entries 100%
  9. 9 Priestlands School Lymington · 49 entries 100%
  10. 10 Brighton Hill Community School Basingstoke · 58 entries 100%
  11. 11 The Wavell School Farnborough · 50 entries 100%
  12. 12 The Costello School Basingstoke · 44 entries 100%
  13. 13 Wildern School Southampton · 99 entries 100%
  14. 14 Wyvern College Eastleigh · 52 entries 100%
  15. 15 The Hamble School Southampton · 29 entries 100%
  16. 16 Noadswood School Southampton · 26 entries 100%
  17. 17 Bohunt School Liphook · 148 entries 100%
  18. 18 Testbourne Community School Whitchurch · 49 entries 100%
  19. 19 Oaklands Catholic School Waterlooville · 20 entries 100%
  20. 20 The Petersfield School Petersfield · 118 entries 99%
  21. 21 Thornden School Eastleigh · 78 entries 99%
  22. 22 Yateley School Yateley · 67 entries 99%
  23. 23 King's Academy Bay House Gosport · 119 entries 98%
  24. 24 Court Moor School Fleet · 58 entries 98%
  25. 25 Cams Hill School Fareham · 51 entries 98%
  26. 26 Eggar's School Alton · 40 entries 98%
  27. 27 Crofton School Fareham · 35 entries 97%
  28. 28 John Hanson Community School Andover · 64 entries 97%
  29. 29 Frogmore Community College Yateley · 32 entries 97%
  30. 30 The Hurst School Tadley · 58 entries 97%
  31. 31 Hounsdown School Southampton · 55 entries 96%
  32. 32 Purbrook Park School Waterlooville · 26 entries 96%
  33. 33 The Mountbatten School Romsey · 118 entries 96%
  34. 34 Ringwood School Academy Ringwood · 44 entries 95%
  35. 35 Fareham Academy Fareham · 21 entries 95%
  36. 36 The Vyne Community School Basingstoke · 21 entries 95%
  37. 37 Cranbourne Basingstoke · 41 entries 95%
  38. 38 Amery Hill School Alton · 58 entries 95%
  39. 39 Brookfield Community School Southampton · 76 entries 95%
  40. 40 The Henry Cort Community College Fareham · 51 entries 94%
  41. 41 The Burgate School and Sixth Form Fordingbridge · 30 entries 93%
  42. 42 Horndean Technology College Waterlooville · 28 entries 93%
  43. 43 The Hayling College Hayling Island · 24 entries 92%
  44. 44 Harrow Way Community School Andover · 23 entries 91%
  45. 45 Cove School Farnborough · 57 entries 91%
  46. 46 Warblington School Havant · 21 entries 90%
  47. 47 Henry Beaufort School Winchester · 123 entries 89%
  48. 48 Crestwood Community School Eastleigh · 53 entries 89%
  49. 49 Danebury School Stockbridge · 23 entries 87%
  50. 50 The Romsey School Romsey · 142 entries 86%
  51. 51 The Blue Coat School Basingstoke Basingstoke · 21 entries 86%
  52. 52 Testwood School Southampton · 28 entries 79%
  53. 53 Everest Community Academy Basingstoke · 30 entries 77%
  54. 54 Bridgemary School Gosport · 42 entries 76%
  55. 55 Calthorpe Park School Fleet · 84 entries 75%
  56. 56 The Arnewood School New Milton · 59 entries 66%
  57. 57 Park Community School Havant · 74 entries 30%
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Portsmouth and Southampton sit inside Hampshire but run their own admissions as a separate local authority, so their schools are not in this list.

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  • Alderwood School Aldershot · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    40%
    Attainment 8
    42.2
    Absence
    16%
  • Amery Hill School Alton · Good.
    Eng & maths
    50%
    Attainment 8
    50
    Absence
    20%
  • Applemore College Southampton · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    32%
    Attainment 8
    36.7
    Absence
    28%
  • Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School Basingstoke · Good.
    Eng & maths
    68%
    Attainment 8
    59.3
    Absence
    9%
  • Bohunt Farnborough Farnborough · Inadequate.
    Eng & maths
    33%
    Attainment 8
    38.7
    Absence
    34%
  • Bohunt School Liphook · Good.
    Eng & maths
    68%
    Attainment 8
    56.3
    Absence
    17%
  • Bridgemary School Gosport · Requires improvement.
    Eng & maths
    21%
    Attainment 8
    33.8
    Absence
    29%
  • Brighton Hill Community School Basingstoke · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    44%
    Attainment 8
    44.5
    Absence
    16%
  • Brookfield Community School Southampton · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    54%
    Attainment 8
    50.8
    Absence
    20%
  • Calthorpe Park School Fleet · Good.
    Eng & maths
    63%
    Attainment 8
    54
    Absence
    19%
  • Cams Hill School Fareham · Good.
    Eng & maths
    63%
    Attainment 8
    52.5
    Absence
    18%
  • Court Moor School Fleet · Good.
    Eng & maths
    60%
    Attainment 8
    54.1
    Absence
    12%
  • Cove School Farnborough · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    36%
    Attainment 8
    42.7
    Absence
    20%
  • Cranbourne Basingstoke · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    42%
    Attainment 8
    42.7
    Absence
    21%
  • Crestwood Community School Eastleigh · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    27%
    Attainment 8
    38.1
    Absence
    24%
  • Crofton School Fareham · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    42%
    Attainment 8
    45.3
    Absence
    19%
  • Crookhorn College Waterlooville · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    38%
    Attainment 8
    42.6
    Absence
    21%
  • Danebury School Stockbridge · Inadequate.
    Eng & maths
    23%
    Attainment 8
    34.3
    Absence
    32%
  • Deer Park School Southampton · Good.
    Eng & maths
    —
    Attainment 8
    —
    Absence
    15%
  • Eggar's School Alton · Good.
    Eng & maths
    52%
    Attainment 8
    48.1
    Absence
    24%
  • Everest Community Academy Basingstoke · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    23%
    Attainment 8
    34.2
    Absence
    27%
  • Fareham Academy Fareham · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    31%
    Attainment 8
    38.5
    Absence
    28%
  • Frogmore Community College Yateley · Good.
    Eng & maths
    40%
    Attainment 8
    44.2
    Absence
    23%
  • Harrow Way Community School Andover · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    37%
    Attainment 8
    44.4
    Absence
    19%
  • Havant Academy Havant · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    19%
    Attainment 8
    32.7
    Absence
    26%
  • Henry Beaufort School Winchester · Good.
    Eng & maths
    55%
    Attainment 8
    50.5
    Absence
    16%
  • Horndean Technology College Waterlooville · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    46%
    Attainment 8
    47.8
    Absence
    15%
  • Hounsdown School Southampton · Good.
    Eng & maths
    44%
    Attainment 8
    46.1
    Absence
    22%
  • John Hanson Community School Andover · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    39%
    Attainment 8
    43.5
    Absence
    13%
  • King's Academy Bay House Gosport · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    41%
    Attainment 8
    43.8
    Absence
    23%
  • King's Academy Brune Park Gosport · Inadequate.
    Eng & maths
    16%
    Attainment 8
    33
    Absence
    26%
  • Kings' School Winchester · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    65%
    Attainment 8
    57.8
    Absence
    16%
  • Lift New Forest Southampton · Good.
    Eng & maths
    37%
    Attainment 8
    38.5
    Absence
    22%
  • Lift Winton Andover · Good.
    Eng & maths
    26%
    Attainment 8
    37.9
    Absence
    24%
  • Noadswood School Southampton · Good.
    Eng & maths
    44%
    Attainment 8
    45.5
    Absence
    29%
  • Oaklands Catholic School Waterlooville · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    48%
    Attainment 8
    52.3
    Absence
    12%
  • Oakmoor School Bordon · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    33%
    Attainment 8
    38.7
    Absence
    23%
  • Park Community School Havant · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    14%
    Attainment 8
    28.3
    Absence
    44%
  • Perins School Alresford · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    53%
    Attainment 8
    50.9
    Absence
    19%
  • Portchester Community School Fareham · Good.
    Eng & maths
    34%
    Attainment 8
    41.8
    Absence
    26%
  • Priestlands School Lymington · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    51%
    Attainment 8
    48.8
    Absence
    21%
  • Purbrook Park School Waterlooville · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    50%
    Attainment 8
    47.7
    Absence
    21%
  • Ringwood School Academy Ringwood · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    68%
    Attainment 8
    56.2
    Absence
    21%
  • Robert May's School Hook · Good.
    Eng & maths
    52%
    Attainment 8
    48.3
    Absence
    20%
  • Swanmore College Southampton · Good.
    Eng & maths
    51%
    Attainment 8
    49.4
    Absence
    21%
  • Testbourne Community School Whitchurch · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    54%
    Attainment 8
    53.3
    Absence
    22%
  • Testwood School Southampton · Good.
    Eng & maths
    37%
    Attainment 8
    42.9
    Absence
    27%
  • The Arnewood School New Milton · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    22%
    Attainment 8
    37.6
    Absence
    23%
  • The Blue Coat School Basingstoke Basingstoke · Requires improvement.
    Eng & maths
    20%
    Attainment 8
    33.1
    Absence
    36%
  • The Burgate School and Sixth Form Fordingbridge · Good.
    Eng & maths
    45%
    Attainment 8
    46.6
    Absence
    18%
  • The Clere School Newbury · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    42%
    Attainment 8
    41.3
    Absence
    31%
  • The Costello School Basingstoke · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    50%
    Attainment 8
    47.3
    Absence
    21%
  • The Cowplain School Waterlooville · Good.
    Eng & maths
    38%
    Attainment 8
    39.6
    Absence
    25%
  • The Hamble School Southampton · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    53%
    Attainment 8
    47.2
    Absence
    25%
  • The Hayling College Hayling Island · Inspected, after Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    36%
    Attainment 8
    38.3
    Absence
    23%
  • The Henry Cort Community College Fareham · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    43%
    Attainment 8
    44.2
    Absence
    21%
  • The Hurst School Tadley · Good.
    Eng & maths
    41%
    Attainment 8
    45.3
    Absence
    18%
  • The Mountbatten School Romsey · Good.
    Eng & maths
    56%
    Attainment 8
    51.2
    Absence
    18%
  • The Petersfield School Petersfield · Outstanding. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    64%
    Attainment 8
    56.4
    Absence
    15%
  • The Romsey School Romsey · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    48%
    Attainment 8
    46.8
    Absence
    21%
  • The Toynbee School Eastleigh · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    46%
    Attainment 8
    47.8
    Absence
    19%
  • The Vyne Community School Basingstoke · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    38%
    Attainment 8
    43
    Absence
    21%
  • The Wavell School Farnborough · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    35%
    Attainment 8
    44
    Absence
    18%
  • The Westgate School Winchester · Outstanding. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    71%
    Attainment 8
    59.8
    Absence
    14%
  • Thornden School Eastleigh · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    73%
    Attainment 8
    59.9
    Absence
    10%
  • Warblington School Havant · Inspected under the current report card, which gives no overall grade.
    Eng & maths
    34%
    Attainment 8
    36.4
    Absence
    29%
  • Wildern School Southampton · Good. · no spare places
    Eng & maths
    51%
    Attainment 8
    48.6
    Absence
    19%
  • Wyvern College Eastleigh · Good.
    Eng & maths
    44%
    Attainment 8
    44.8
    Absence
    19%
  • Yateley School Yateley · Good.
    Eng & maths
    48%
    Attainment 8
    47.8
    Absence
    17%

Pick up to 4 schools to see them side by side in the comparison tool, subject by subject.

Sixth form · Key stage 5·2024/25

A levels in Hampshire

7 of Hampshire's 8 sixth forms publish A level results. Ranked on the share reaching AAB or better in at least two of the subjects universities name, which is the measure the steepest entry requirements are written in.

Sixth form Grade AAB+

A level results only. A sixth form running mostly BTECs and other applied courses will show a dash here and can still be the right one — those are graded on their own scale, where a distinction and an A grade carry the same points and mean different things.

Bordering Hampshire

Near a boundary, schools on both sides are usually in reach. Whether a child can apply is set by each school's admission criteria, not by the border.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 23 schools · 57% passed English & mathsBracknell Forest 7 schools · 46% passed English & mathsDorset 19 schools · 41% passed English & mathsPortsmouth 11 schools · 35% passed English & mathsSouthampton 13 schools · 39% passed English & mathsSurrey 57 schools · 55% passed English & mathsWest Berkshire 10 schools · 48% passed English & mathsWest Sussex 40 schools · 46% passed English & mathsWiltshire 28 schools · 45% passed English & mathsWokingham 10 schools · 61% passed English & maths

What these mean

Attainment 8
The average pupil's total score across eight GCSE-equivalent subjects, with English and maths counting double. It is scored out of 90. A score of 50 is roughly equivalent to achieving a grade 5 across eight subjects.
Grades 4 and 5
GCSEs are graded from 9 down to 1. Grade 4 is a standard pass and broadly corresponds to the old grade C; grade 5 is what the government calls a strong pass. Grade 7 is broadly equivalent to an old grade A.
Persistent absence
The share of pupils who miss at least 10% of their possible sessions during the school year. This includes both authorised and unauthorised absence, so illness and other authorised reasons are included. Persistent absence has remained substantially higher than its pre-pandemic level.
First preference
The share of families who were offered the school they ranked first on their application, on national offer day in March. This figure is calculated across the relevant schools or admissions authority, so a high overall figure does not necessarily mean that every individual school is easy to get into.
Spare places
The amount of available capacity a school has compared with the number of pupils on roll. This is different from oversubscription: spare places measure whether a school has capacity, whereas oversubscription describes demand for places exceeding the number available. A school with no spare places may be popular, but a small school can also be full without receiving a large number of applications.
Average A-level grade
The average grade achieved across students' A-level entries. This is different from measures such as the proportion achieving AAB or better in two or more facilitating subjects, which are sometimes used to indicate higher attainment and university-entry performance.
Covers state-funded schools in England; independent schools are not included, and neither the list nor the subject figures above take account of them.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Key stage 4 performance and school characteristics: Department for Education, 2024/25. Inspection outcomes: Ofsted.