The Arnewood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 136652
- Address
- Gore Road, BH25 6RS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 957 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 13%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.2%
- Persistent absence
- 32.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 81.4%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 4.9%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other 1.5%
African 1.3%
Indian 1.1%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.69
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.5
Local authority average 45.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.61
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 184 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 174 |
Admissions
The Arnewood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 161 81 80 |
| Year 8 | 161 81 80 |
| Year 9 | 160 73 87 |
| Year 10 | 180 101 79 |
| Year 11 | 162 82 80 |
| Year 12 | 79 45 34 |
| Year 13 | 46 27 19 |
| Year 14 | 8 3 5 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 38.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 7.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 39.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 60.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 18.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 17.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 1.7% |