School profile

The Toynbee School

Secondary · Community school · Eastleigh, SO53 2PL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,088 of 3,312

Better than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

The Toynbee School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Oct 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,107
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Matthew Longden
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116411.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.49.2, better than England, better than Hampshire45.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.73.4%, better than England, better than Hampshire65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.42.5%, worse than England, similar to Hampshire44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.8.9%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths70.6%, better than England, better than Hampshire60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4214--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,107
Girls560
Boys547
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.1%
First language not English10.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.122
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.64
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.3%
Other White
4.7%
Indian
3.3%
Other Asian
2.3%
African
1.7%
Chinese
1.7%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%
White and Asian
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)61.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)35.84
Support staff (FTE)67.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2562.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2552.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.200
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.507
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.203
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.192
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence6.9%, better than England, better than Hampshire8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.4%, better than England, better than Hampshire20.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.4%, better than England, better than Hampshire4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate18.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.95.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.90.9%
Sixth form college64.1%
Further education26.3%
Apprenticeship2.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.2.9%
Employment1.4%
School sixth form0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near The Toynbee School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers FordVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFryern Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryFryern Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChandler's Ford Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryCrestwood Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMerdon Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryShakespeare Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryScantabout Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryShakespeare Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryThe Crescent Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Toynbee School

What is The Toynbee School's Ofsted rating?

The Toynbee School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Oct 2015.

How does The Toynbee School rank in England?

The Toynbee School ranks 1,088 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 67% of schools).

What are The Toynbee School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 42.5% of pupils at The Toynbee School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.2 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into The Toynbee School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, The Toynbee School made 200 offers from 507 applications (2.5 per offer), and 192 of 203 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Toynbee School?

The Toynbee School has 1,107 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of The Toynbee School?

The Toynbee School had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

Does The Toynbee School have a sixth form?

No, The Toynbee School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at The Toynbee School?

At The Toynbee School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Toynbee School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Toynbee School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 17.4% 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.