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
- 900 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 79.8%
Other White 6.6%
Mixed 5.2%
Indian 2%
Other Asian 1.8%
African 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.5
Local authority average 45.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.15
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
The Arnewood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 122
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 122
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 67 84 |
| Year 8 | 146 75 71 |
| Year 9 | 148 77 71 |
| Year 10 | 150 67 83 |
| Year 11 | 179 100 79 |
| Year 12 | 53 23 30 |
| Year 13 | 66 36 30 |
| Year 14 | 7 2 5 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 5.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 41.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 19.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |