OFSTED
22 May 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Hampshire
Trust
BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,401
1,401 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
688
49.1% of pupils
Male pupils
713
50.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
10.1 pts
below England
School
14.7%
East Hampshire
14.3%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
14.4 pts
below England
School
5.9%
East Hampshire
6.9%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.7 pts
below England
School
0.3%
East Hampshire
1.1%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
87.8%
1,230
Any other White background
3.3%
46
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
23
Indian
1.6%
23
White and Asian
1.6%
23
African
0.8%
11
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
15.0%
210 of
1,401 pupils
5.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
56.4
17.2 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.33 · 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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.64%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.43 pts
higher than
England
School
6.64%
East Hampshire
5.68%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
16.68%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
0.86 pts
higher than
England
School
16.68%
East Hampshire
13.79%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.48%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.68 pts
higher than
England
School
2.48%
East Hampshire
1.55%
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
107.8%
15.5 pts
above England
The Petersfield School
107.8%
East Hampshire
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.