GCSE 2025/26
#163 of 3,312
Better than 95% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136715.
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. | 64.5, better than England, better than Hampshire | 45.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 91.5%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 65% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 79.9%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 44.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 34.4%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 12% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 88.1%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 60.4% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 294 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,440 |
| Girls | 687 |
| Boys | 753 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 6.5% |
| First language not English | 16.7% |
| School places2024/25 | 1,450 |
| Unfilled places | 0.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 97 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 55 |
| Average class size | 23.7 |
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 | 17.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 80.52 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.56 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 45.71 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 81 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 77.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.5 |
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 (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 302 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 620 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 314 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 295 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 22 |
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 | 5%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 8.2% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.4%, better than England, better than 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 | 5.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.4% |
| 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. | 96.9% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 93.1% |
| Sixth form college | 81.7% |
| Further education | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 1.7% |
| Employment | 1.4% |
| School sixth form | 0.3% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Scantabout Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Merdon Junior School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Sherborne House School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Fryern Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Fryern Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Otterbourne Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Hiltingbury Infant School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Hiltingbury Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Chandler's Ford Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2013. |
Thornden School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Thornden School ranks 163 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 95% of schools).
In 2025/26, 79.9% of pupils at Thornden School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 64.5 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Thornden School made 302 offers from 620 applications (2.1 per offer), and 295 of 314 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Thornden School has 1,440 pupils aged 11 to 16.
Thornden School had 1,450 school places in 2024/25.
No, Thornden School teaches pupils up to age 16.
At Thornden School, the average class had 23.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Thornden School missed 5% of sessions (England 8%), and 10% 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.