Key stage 2 2024/25
#5,061 of 15,057
Better than 66% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
GCSE 2025/26
#2,491 of 3,312
Worse than 75% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116234.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 14%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 9% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, similar to Hampshire | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, better than Hampshire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Hampshire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 84%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 76% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 72%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 90 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 41.1, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 45.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 60.9%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 65% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 35.4%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 44.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 5.6%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 12% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 51.6%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 60.4% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 161 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 1,471 |
| Girls | 688 |
| Boys | 783 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 30.3% |
| First language not English | 27.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,480 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 240 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 98 |
| Average class size | 23.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 93.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 54.88 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 80.93 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 95.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 86.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 64 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 95 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 63 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 63 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 4 |
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 117 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 167 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 65 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 65 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 41 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.8%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire | 8.2% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 21.8%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.9%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire | 4% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 9.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 4.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 87.7% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 84.4% |
| Further education | 51.9% |
| Sixth form college | 28.6% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 7.8% |
| School sixth form | 3.9% |
| Employment | 3.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Stanhope Primary School | Free schools | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Talavera Infant School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Talavera Junior School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2018. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Walsh CofE Junior School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Walsh CofE Infant School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Ash Manor School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2012. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Park Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Shawfield Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. |
Alderwood School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Alderwood School ranks 5,061 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools) and 2,491 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 75% of schools).
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Alderwood School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
In 2025/26, 35.4% of pupils at Alderwood School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 41.1 (England 46.2).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Alderwood School made 64 offers from 95 applications (1.5 per offer), and 63 of 63 first-preference applicants got a place. For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, it made 117 offers from 167 applications (1.4 per offer), and 65 of 65 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Alderwood School has 1,471 pupils aged 4 to 16.
Alderwood School had 1,480 school places in 2024/25.
No, Alderwood School teaches pupils up to age 16.
At Alderwood School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Alderwood School missed 7.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 21.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.