Alderwood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 9 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 116234
- Address
- Belle Vue Road, GU12 4RZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1512 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 24.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.5%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.2%
White British 63.5%
Other Asian 11.1%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 6%
Other 3.4%
African 2.7%
Pakistani 2.2%
Indian 1.7%
Other Black 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.5
WritingBelow average-1.2
MathsAverage-0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 69%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 44 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 152 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 147 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Alderwood School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 81
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 88 43 45 |
| Year 1 | 91 47 44 |
| Year 2 | 90 45 45 |
| Year 3 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 4 | 89 46 43 |
| Year 5 | 90 39 51 |
| Year 6 | 110 52 58 |
| Year 7 | 202 104 98 |
| Year 8 | 169 82 87 |
| Year 9 | 169 93 76 |
| Year 10 | 170 92 78 |
| Year 11 | 154 79 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 59.0% 38.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 7.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 26.0% 39.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |