Secondary school

The Toynbee School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • SO53 2PL
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,258 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 39%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 32%32%2016/17: top 21%21% · 2016/172017/18: top 28%2018/19: top 52%2021/22: top 23%2022/23: top 54%2023/24: top 37%2024/25: top 39%No exams

Against South East

Attainment 847.8 · South East 466/10 Middle−13.5 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths46.2% · South East 44.8%6/10 Middle−12.4 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.51 · South East 4.037/10 Above−9.9 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.20 · South East +0.017/10 Above+33.6 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 52.7 · 175 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 51.9 · 159 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 50.4 · 151 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 45.7 · 122 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 54.6 · 195 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 45.1 · 210 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 48.4 · 209 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 47.8 · 212 pupils · South East 4654.645.1No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 56% · 159 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 52% · 151 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 45% · 122 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 58% · 195 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 39% · 210 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 44.5% · 209 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 46.2% · 212 pupils · South East 44.8%58%39%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.6%
192 of 203 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 94.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st203192
2nd2357
3rd691

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,107
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.4%
First language not English11.1%
SEN support9.6%
EHC plan5.2%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils19.5%

Girls 50.4%Boys 49.6%

105.4% full · 1,050 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 181 responses (16.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved74% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.1% not applicable44.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.6% not applicable67.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21% who said Yes above55.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school79.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.0
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 55.6
  • Leadership 5.8
  • Teaching assistants 35.8
  • Other support 32

Teachers 61.4 FTE · Whole workforce 129.2 · 156 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,578
Spend per pupil£8,564
Staff spend per pupil£6,105
Reserve per pupil£1,023
  • +£1,132,046revenue reserve
  • +£15,868in-year balance

Grants £7,876 · self-generated £703 · premises £727 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

209 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained95.2%
  • Education90.9%
  • Apprenticeship2.9%
  • Employment1.4%
  • Not sustained2.9%
  • Unknown1.9%