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Alderwood School

All-through

Rushmoor · Aldershot · GU12 4RZ http://alderwood.hants.sch.uk

Pupils
1,471
cap. 1,540
Ages
4 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
8 Jan 2020
Good

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
8 Mar 2016
InspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Rushmoor. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
70%
-4pp
LA
64%
England
63%
87%78%69%
'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
14%
+6pp
LA
8%
England
8%
23%16%8%
'18'19'23'24'25
GCSE 9–4
65%
+14pp
LA
64%
England
66%
65%50%35%
'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
40%
+6pp
LA
43%
England
46%
40%31%22%
'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
42.2
+2.7
LA
45.2
England
46.8
42.238.534.7
'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
22%
-9pp
LA
32%
England
41%
43%33%22%
'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
5.8
+0.5
LA
8.4
England
7.7
5.84.43.0
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
95%
Would recommend
90%
Responses
240
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

95%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

93%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

89%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

25%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

86%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

62%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

85%

Q9. My child does well at this school

91%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

86%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

91%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

96%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

84%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

90%

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
84%
Reading higher standard
37%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
19%
Maths expected standard
81%
Maths higher standard
30%
Science expected standard
76%
SPAG expected standard
73%
LA AVG 72%
SPAG higher standard
30%
LA AVG 26%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.75
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.3
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.59
Well below average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

88%

staying in education or employment

10% did not stay in education or employment

2% no destination recorded

Education81%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment4%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,514
cap. 1,540
1,514904294
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
LA AVG 17.55:1
18.817.415.9
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
26%
LA AVG 8.49%
26%19%12%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
31%
LA AVG 23.34%
31%25%19%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
23%
LA AVG 19.2%
23%21%19%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
7%
LA
9%
England
5%
9%7%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
18%
LA
23%
England
24%
26%18%11%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressBelle Vue Road, Aldershot, GU12 4RZ
Telephone01252494123
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseAll-through
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
Religious characterDoes not apply

Nearby schools

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Finance£7519 spend / pupil£7423 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2570%14%1,514
2023/2474%8%1,512
2022/2369%9%+0.50-1.20-0.101,459
2018/1985%19%+2.80+1.30+0.201,314
2017/1887%23%+4.90+1.50+3.601,224
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published294
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2584%37%72%19%81%30%76%73%107.0106.0106.023%
2023/2485%35%77%12%84%35%81%83%107.0107.0108.021%
2022/2381%38%73%11%83%32%81%85%107.0106.0108.020%
2018/1988%47%87%32%89%29%91%91%108.0106.0110.021%
2017/1896%57%90%31%91%49%84%93%111.0109.0112.022%
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published22%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 10 Apr 2017 (was URN 116235)

Predecessor — Key Stage 2

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2016/1789%28%+3.60+1.90+3.20324

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2565%40%42.2Not applicable22%5.8161
2023/2451%34%39.5-0.5932%5.3154
2022/2352%31%38.4-1.0528%5.2153
2021/2259%37%40.7-0.8943%5.2138
2018/1949%29%37.7-0.7737%4.1119
2017/1835%22%34.7-0.7940%3.097
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2526%
2023/2438%
2022/2331%
2021/2246%
2018/1941%
2017/1844%
2016/17Not published

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,51415.923%26%31%7%18%
2023/241,51217.721%24%29%7%19%
2022/231,45917.220%23%30%7%20%
2021/221,43917.719%20%28%9%26%
2020/211,41718.120%19%27%
2018/191,31416.821%19%27%5%12%
2017/181,22416.422%18%26%5%10%
2016/1729418.822%12%19%5%15%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.