SCHOOL PROFILE

Danebury School

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 150127
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 780 Published school capacity
Capacity used 45.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 October 2022
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Inadequate
Personal development Inadequate
Leadership & management Inadequate
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hampshire
Trust HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 357 357 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 189 52.9% of pupils
Male pupils 168 47.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.0%
1.8 pts below England
School 23.0%
Test Valley 17.8%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.2%
14.1 pts below England
School 6.2%
Test Valley 9.4%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.5%
1.5 pts above England
School 2.5%
Test Valley 2.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.4%
312
Any other White background
6.7%
24
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
4
Any other Black background
0.8%
3
Any other ethnic group
0.8%
3
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
3
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 40.3% 144 of 357 pupils
19.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 40.3%
Test Valley 22.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 31.1% 111 pupils
England 14.8% 16.3 pts above
EHC plans 9.2% 33 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 37
Autistic spectrum disorder 36
Social, emotional & mental health 36
Moderate learning difficulty 16
Speech, language & communication 7
Physical disability 4

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

34.3 4.9 pts below England
School 34.3
Test Valley 31.9
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 23.4% England 36.0% 12.6 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 42.2% England 51.4% 9.2 pts below England
EBacc entry 23.4% England 30.6% 7.2 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.05 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

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

10.71%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.49 pts higher than England
School 10.71%
Test Valley 5.22%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

34.75%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

18.93 pts higher than England
School 34.75%
Test Valley 11.43%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

8.76%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

6.95 pts higher than England
School 8.76%
Test Valley 1.21%
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

45.8% 46.5 pts below England
Danebury School
45.8%
Test Valley
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