School profile

Warblington School

Secondary · Community school · Havant, PO9 2RR

Requires improvement

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,034 of 3,312

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Warblington School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils810
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Mike Hartnell
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116475.

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.36.5, worse than England, worse than Hampshire45.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.49.2%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.30.5%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4.7%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths39.1%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4128--

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 pupils810
Girls389
Boys421
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.34.3%
First language not English6.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.132
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.51
Average class size27.1

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
88.1%
Other White
4.2%
African
1.1%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
Other mixed
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%

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 teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)53.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.5
Support staff (FTE)48.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2552.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2545.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.8

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.156
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.220
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.113
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.113
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)13

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 absence10.2%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.6%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire20.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6.3%, worse than England, worse 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 rate18.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.9%
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.86.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.76.2%
Further education75.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.9%
Apprenticeship5.6%
Employment4.8%
School sixth form0.8%
Sixth form college0%

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Warblington School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryFairfield Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Alban's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBosmere Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTrosnant Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryTrosnant Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEmsworth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySharps Copse Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miNot applicableReleasing Potential SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryFront Lawn Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryBidbury Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Warblington School

What is Warblington School's Ofsted rating?

Warblington School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Warblington School rank in England?

Warblington School ranks 3,034 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Warblington School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 30.5% of pupils at Warblington School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 36.5 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Warblington School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Warblington School made 156 offers from 220 applications (1.4 per offer), and 113 of 113 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Warblington School?

Warblington School has 810 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Warblington School?

Warblington School had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Warblington School have a sixth form?

No, Warblington School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Warblington School?

At Warblington School, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Warblington School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Warblington School missed 10.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 25.6% 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.