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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 27 November 2024Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 21 May 2019Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry402 applications · 187 places offered · 205 named it first
- 2026 2.2; Hampshire median median 1.9
- 2025 2.0; Hampshire median median 1.8
- 2024 1.9; Hampshire median median 1.9
- 2023 1.9; Hampshire median median 1.8
- 2022 1.7; Hampshire median median 1.7
- 2021 2.3; Hampshire median median 1.7
- 2020 2.0; Hampshire median median 1.7
- 2019 2.2; Hampshire median median 1.6
- 2018 1.9; Hampshire median median 1.7
- 2017 2.1; Hampshire median median 1.7
- 2016 1.9; Hampshire median median 1.8
- 2015 2.0; Hampshire median median 1.8
- 2014 1.9; 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 | 187 | 402 | 2.2 | 205 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2025 | 162 | 319 | 2.0 | 136 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2024 | 180 | 350 | 1.9 | 179 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2023 | 159 | 302 | 1.9 | 147 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2022 | 186 | 312 | 1.7 | 164 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2021 | 179 | 412 | 2.3 | 148 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2020 | 159 | 312 | 2.0 | 175 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2019 | 124 | 268 | 2.2 | 108 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2018 | 157 | 299 | 1.9 | 128 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2017 | 155 | 324 | 2.1 | 156 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2016 | 158 | 295 | 1.9 | 148 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2015 | 143 | 283 | 2.0 | 131 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2014 | 161 | 301 | 1.9 | 165 | 1.02 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 182 | 52.2 | 59% | 76% | – |
| 2024/25 | 187 | 46.6 | 45% | 71% | – |
| 2023/24 | 146 | 52.8 | 59% | 84% | +0.17 |
| 2022/23 | 156 | 50.8 | 55% | 78% | −0.01 |
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
- The Burgate School and Sixth FormThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20242.2applications per place 52.2Attainment 8
- 6.3 km · WiltshireGood20232.6applications per place 45.7Attainment 8
- 9.5 km · DorsetSome aspects not as strong2025
- 9.8 km · DorsetGood2022
- 9.9 km · HampshireRemains Good20221.2applications per place 50.8Attainment 8
- 14.3 km · WiltshireOutstanding20221.6applications per place 73.5Attainment 8 Selective
- 14.4 km · Dorset2026
- 15.9 km · WiltshireImproved significantly20251.7applications per place 76.5Attainment 8 Selective
- 15.9 km · WiltshireGraded · no overall grade20252.0applications per place 46.1Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 136719 · 850/5401
- Trust
- The Burgate School and Sixth Form
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 1,150 pupils · 1,073 on roll
- Free school meals
- 15.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 May 2011
- Replaced
- The Burgate School and Sixth Form Centre (URN 116494)
- Address
- Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ
- Local authority
- Hampshire · New Forest
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources