Community school · Hampshire

Alderwood School

4–16Ages
1,471Pupils
All-throughPhase
116234URN

Belle Vue Road, Aldershot, GU12 4RZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.5 below Hampshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Hampshire

167 applications for 117 places · 55th of 68 in Hampshire

Every year since 2018

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

41.1of 90

Hampshire 45.5 England 46.0

50th of 69 in Hampshire

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Year 7

0.5 below Hampshire median (1.9) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

167 applications · 117 places offered · 65 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.4; Hampshire median median 1.9
2025 1.5; Hampshire median median 1.8
2024 2.0; Hampshire median median 1.9
2023 1.3; Hampshire median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Hampshire median median 1.7
2021 1.4; Hampshire median median 1.7
2020 1.2; Hampshire median median 1.7
2019 1.3; Hampshire median median 1.6
2018 1.4; Hampshire median median 1.7

This school
Hampshire median

Reception entry, September 2026: 1.5 per place (95 applications for 64 places).

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	117	167	1.4	65	0.56
Sep 2025	119	172	1.5	58	0.49
Sep 2024	84	169	2.0	70	0.83
Sep 2023	119	155	1.3	64	0.54
Sep 2022	76	137	1.8	46	0.61
Sep 2021	106	145	1.4	71	0.67
Sep 2020	116	138	1.2	62	0.53
Sep 2019	92	116	1.3	55	0.60
Sep 2018	78	106	1.4	68	0.87

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

161 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)41.150th of 69 in Hampshire

Hampshire 45.5 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths35%48th of 69 in Hampshire

Hampshire 43% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths61%

Hampshire 65% England 66%

This school
Hampshire median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)−0.59

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	161	41.1	35%	61%	–
2024/25	161	42.2	40%	65%	–
2023/24	154	39.5	34%	51%	−0.59
2022/23	153	38.4	31%	52%	−1.05

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Alderwood SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 41.1Attainment 8
Ash Manor School
1.4 km · Surrey

Remains Good2022

1.4applications per place 51.8Attainment 8
All Hallows Catholic School
2.7 km · Surrey

2025

2.9applications per place 55.6Attainment 8
The Wavell School
2.8 km · Hampshire

2026

2.6applications per place 45.7Attainment 8
Farnham Heath End
3.3 km · Surrey

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 51.1Attainment 8
Cove School
6.3 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 39.6Attainment 8
Weydon School
7.1 km · Surrey

Good2023

1.9applications per place 61.2Attainment 8
Court Moor School
7.5 km · Hampshire

2026

2.5applications per place 56.5Attainment 8
Bohunt Farnborough
7.7 km · Hampshire

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

1.6applications per place 41.2Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: All-through
URN · DfE number: 116234 · 850/2729
Capacity: 1,540 pupils · 1,471 on roll
Free school meals: 30.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Belle Vue Road, Aldershot, GU12 4RZ
Local authority: Hampshire · Rushmoor

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources