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Testwood School

Secondary · Academy converter · Southampton, SO40 3ZW

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,783 of 3,312

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Testwood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils820 of 1,215 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Tim Webber
TrustTESTWOOD SCHOOL
Local authorityHampshire
Opened17 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137315.

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 score3945.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths46.3%65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths27.8%44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths3.7%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths41.4%60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4162--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils820
Girls433
Boys387
Eligible for free school meals31.1%
First language not English6.2%
SEN support108
EHC plan34
Average class size23.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.5%
Other White
2%
African
1.5%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Asian
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%

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 absence9.2%8.2%8%
Persistent absence26.2%20.9%21.6%
Severe absence5.1%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)153
Applications (Year 7)236
First preference applications (Year 7)151
First preference offers (Year 7)151
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)15

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,215
Pupils on roll846
Unfilled places30.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)47.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.83
Support staff (FTE)38.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2552.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2543.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate39%
Pupils with one or more suspensions10.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destination80.8%
Staying in education69.5%
Further education38.9%
Sixth form college29.9%
Not sustained13.8%
Apprenticeship6%
Employment5.4%
School sixth form0.6%

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 Testwood School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryOakfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLydlynch Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAbbotswood Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEling Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryCalmore Junior SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryCalmore Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHazel Wood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryRedbridge Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryRedbridge Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Testwood School

What is Testwood School's Ofsted rating?

Testwood School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jun 2015.

How does Testwood School rank in England?

Testwood School ranks 2,783 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Testwood School?

Testwood School has 820 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,215.

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.