Horndean Technology College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Good Nov 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 116437
- Address
- Barton Cross, Horndean, PO8 9PQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1268 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 91.6%
Other White 2.9%
Mixed 2.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
African 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 36 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 57 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | AS level | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Horndean Technology College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 261 131 130 |
| Year 8 | 269 134 135 |
| Year 9 | 265 139 126 |
| Year 10 | 247 141 106 |
| Year 11 | 226 116 110 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 77.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 5.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 41.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |