The Arnewood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Mar 20 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
- 32.1%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
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 | 80.0% 85.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 49.0% 38.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 6.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 40.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 63.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 22.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.2% |