SCHOOL PROFILE

The Toynbee School

Secondary Community school URN 116411
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,050 Published school capacity
Capacity used 105.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

23 October 2024
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hampshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,107 1,107 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 560 50.6% of pupils
Male pupils 547 49.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

20.1%
4.7 pts below England
School 20.1%
Eastleigh 20.7%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

10.7%
9.6 pts below England
School 10.7%
Eastleigh 10.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.3%
0.7 pts below England
School 0.3%
Eastleigh 2.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
79.3%
878
Any other White background
4.7%
52
Indian
3.3%
36
Any other Asian background
2.3%
25
African
1.7%
19
Chinese
1.7%
19
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.8% 186 of 1,107 pupils
4.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.8%
Eastleigh 19.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.0% 122 pupils
England 14.8% 3.8 pts below
EHC plans 5.8% 64 pupils
England 6.0% 0.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 60
Autistic spectrum disorder 33
Social, emotional & mental health 26
Vision impairment 21
Specific learning difficulty 19
Speech, language & communication 18

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

47.8 8.6 pts above England
School 47.8
Eastleigh 42.7
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 46.2% England 36.0% 10.2 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 67.5% England 51.4% 16.1 pts above England
EBacc entry 45.3% England 30.6% 14.7 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.51 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.20 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.55%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.33 pts higher than England
School 7.55%
Eastleigh 5.90%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.48%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.67 pts higher than England
School 19.48%
Eastleigh 13.35%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.31%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.50 pts higher than England
School 3.31%
Eastleigh 1.78%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

105.4% 13.1 pts above England
The Toynbee School
105.4%
Eastleigh
93.9%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information