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The Arnewood School

Secondary · Academy converter · New Milton, BH25 6RS

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,580 of 3,312

Worse than 77% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#2,119 of 2,536

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

The Arnewood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils839 of 1,453 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Jamie Anderson
TrustBOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Apr 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136652.

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 score40.445.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths54%65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths30.7%44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths50.7%60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4150--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry27.2736.3235
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels27.6836.8935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better3%17.3%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.12--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study77--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils839
Girls445
Boys394
Eligible for free school meals27.4%
First language not English14.9%
SEN support86
EHC plan49
Average class size19.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.8%
Other White
7%
Indian
2.9%
White and Asian
2.1%
African
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other Asian
1.2%
White and Black African
1.1%
Chinese
0.6%

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 absence8%8.2%8%
Persistent absence22%20.9%21.6%
Severe absence3.4%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)103
Applications (Year 7)153
First preference applications (Year 7)96
First preference offers (Year 7)96
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)5

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,453
Pupils on roll901
Unfilled places38%
Sixth form places303
Sixth form pupils on roll124

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15
Pupils per adult10.2
Teachers (FTE)55.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.74
Support staff (FTE)34.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2541
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate20.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions4

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 destination87.6%
Staying in education80.1%
Further education47.2%
School sixth form31.7%
Not sustained9.3%
Employment5%
Apprenticeship2.5%
Sixth form college0.6%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination81.8%
Higher education45.5%
Employment30.9%
Not sustained10.9%
Further education1.8%
Apprenticeship1.8%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 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 The Arnewood School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryNew Milton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryNew Milton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableDurlston SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miNot applicableBallard SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryAshley Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryAshley Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryHighcliffe St Mark Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about The Arnewood School

What is The Arnewood School's Ofsted rating?

The Arnewood School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Arnewood School rank in England?

The Arnewood School ranks 2,580 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 77% of schools) and 2,119 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Arnewood School?

The Arnewood School has 839 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,453.

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.