Foundation school · Hampshire

Applemore College

11–16Ages
478Pupils
SecondaryPhase
116504URN

Roman Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4RQ · 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

2.7per place

0.8 above Hampshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Hampshire

176 applications for 65 places · 5th of 68 in Hampshire

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

37.4of 90

Hampshire 45.5 England 46.0

61st of 69 in Hampshire

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 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	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		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

2.7applications per place, Year 7

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

176 applications · 65 places offered · 53 named it first

2026 2.7; Hampshire median median 1.9
2025 2.4; Hampshire median median 1.8
2024 2.4; Hampshire median median 1.9
2023 2.5; Hampshire median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Hampshire median median 1.7
2021 1.7; Hampshire median median 1.7
2020 1.6; Hampshire median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Hampshire median median 1.6
2018 1.6; Hampshire median median 1.7
2017 1.6; Hampshire median median 1.7
2016 1.8; Hampshire median median 1.8
2015 1.9; Hampshire median median 1.8
2014 2.0; Hampshire median median 1.9

This school
Hampshire median

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, 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	65	176	2.7	53	0.82
Sep 2025	64	155	2.4	63	0.98
Sep 2024	89	216	2.4	87	0.98
Sep 2023	67	167	2.5	58	0.87
Sep 2022	131	202	1.5	120	0.92
Sep 2021	118	203	1.7	108	0.92
Sep 2020	120	193	1.6	114	0.95
Sep 2019	143	230	1.6	141	0.99
Sep 2018	138	215	1.6	121	0.88
Sep 2017	102	166	1.6	102	1.00
Sep 2016	122	220	1.8	122	1.00
Sep 2015	123	237	1.9	118	0.96
Sep 2014	139	283	2.0	139	1.00

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

92 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)37.461st of 69 in Hampshire

Hampshire 45.5 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths28%59th of 69 in Hampshire

Hampshire 43% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths53%

Hampshire 65% England 66%

This school
Hampshire median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)−0.74

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	92	37.4	28%	53%	–
2024/25	121	36.7	32%	50%	–
2023/24	141	35.8	30%	50%	−0.74
2022/23	129	41.5	35%	54%	−0.64

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

Applemore CollegeThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 37.4Attainment 8
Noadswood School
0.9 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 43.6Attainment 8
Lift New Forest
4.0 km · Hampshire

Good2023

1.2applications per place 39.9Attainment 8
Weston Secondary School
5.8 km · Southampton

2026

1.1applications per place 30.3Attainment 8
St Mark's Church of England School
6.1 km · Southampton

Good2022

4.2applications per place
St Anne's Catholic School
6.2 km · Southampton

Remains Outstanding2022

1.7applications per place 54.4Attainment 8
Hounsdown School
6.5 km · Hampshire

Good2024

1.4applications per place 48.7Attainment 8
Oasis Academy Mayfield
6.8 km · Southampton

Good2024

1.8applications per place 38.3Attainment 8
Regents Park Community College
6.9 km · Southampton

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place

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: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 116504 · 850/5412
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 775 pupils · 478 on roll
Free school meals: 32.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: Roman Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4RQ
Local authority: Hampshire · New Forest

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