Secondary school

Alderwood School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–16
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • GU12 4RZ
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,255 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 88%2017/18: top 96%2018/19: top 89%2021/22: top 86%2022/23: top 85%2023/24: top 80%2024/25: top 69%No exams

Against South East

Attainment 842.2 · South East 464/10 Below+15.4 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths39.8% · South East 44.8%4/10 Below+14.8 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.61 · South East 4.034/10 Below
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.59 · South East +0.012/10 Well below South East+10.9 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 44.3 · 112 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 38.7 · 90 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 34.7 · 97 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 37.7 · 119 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 40.7 · 138 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 38.4 · 153 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 39.5 · 154 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 42.2 · 161 pupils · South East 4644.334.7No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 34% · 90 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 22% · 97 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 29% · 119 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 37% · 138 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 31% · 153 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 33.8% · 154 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 39.8% · 161 pupils · South East 44.8%39.8%22%No exams

Getting in · 2026

Reception

First-choice families who got in100%
63 of 63 who put it first2014 · 77.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6363
2nd180
3rd130

Year 7

First-choice families who got in100.0%
65 of 65 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6565
2nd4915
3rd457

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2011–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2016Outstanding
  7. 2020Good
  8. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,471
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.9%
First language not English26.4%
SEN support18.0%
EHC plan4.7%
Absence (sessions missed)7.1%
Persistently absent pupils18.2%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

95.5% full · 1,540 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 160 responses (10.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.5% not applicable46.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.1% not applicable78% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?28.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 28.8% who said Yes above60.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.7
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 84.9
  • Leadership 8.8
  • Teaching assistants 54.9
  • Other support 26.1

Teachers 93.7 FTE · Whole workforce 174.6 · 231 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,198
Spend per pupil£8,074
Staff spend per pupil£6,324
Reserve per pupil£700
  • +£1,029,011revenue reserve
  • +£181,458in-year balance

Grants £7,774 · self-generated £423 · premises £529 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

154 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained87.7%
  • Education84.4%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment3.2%
  • Not sustained7.8%
  • Unknown4.5%