School profile

Testbourne Community School

Secondary · Foundation school · Whitchurch, RG28 7JF

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#772 of 3,312

Better than 76% of schools in England

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

Testbourne Community School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils949 of 916 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Jon Beck
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116502.

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 score51.745.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.6%65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths59%44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths14%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths68.5%60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4178--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils949
Girls495
Boys454
Eligible for free school meals16%
First language not English5.3%
SEN support144
EHC plan33
Average class size27

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.4%
Other White
5.3%
African
2%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other Asian
1.2%
Indian
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other Black
0.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence7.1%8.2%8%
Persistent absence16.7%20.9%21.6%
Severe absence3.1%4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)179
Applications (Year 7)274
First preference applications (Year 7)154
First preference offers (Year 7)154
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places916
Pupils on roll936
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult12.8
Teachers (FTE)51.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.24
Support staff (FTE)43.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2552.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2548.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.4%
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 destination96.2%
Staying in education88%
Sixth form college58.7%
Further education28.3%
Apprenticeship4.3%
Employment3.8%
Not sustained3.3%
School sixth form1.1%

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 Testbourne Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWhitchurch Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Testbourne Community School

What is Testbourne Community School's Ofsted rating?

Testbourne Community School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Nov 2023.

How does Testbourne Community School rank in England?

Testbourne Community School ranks 772 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Testbourne Community School?

Testbourne Community School has 949 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 916.

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.