50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
384.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
525
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 01/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Applemore College · Secondary · Hampshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
0pp
59%54%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+2pp
38%34%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
36.7
+0.9
41.538.635.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.7
EBacc entry
18%
-4pp
26%22%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
384.7
-52.4
466.6390.7314.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 384.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
525
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Roman Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4RQ
Local authority
Hampshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 50% | 32% | 36.7 | Not applicable | 18% | 384.7 | 25% | 525 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 30% | 35.8 | -0.74 | 22% | 437.1 | 26% | 568 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 35% | 41.5 | -0.64 | 26% | 458.6 | 32% | 624 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 32% | 38.6 | -1.02 | 21% | 314.7 | 28% | 613 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 38% | 41.0 | -0.57 | 19% | 466.6 | 21% | 618 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 41% | 43.9 | -0.30 | 22% | 463.4 | 22% | 611 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 29% | 39.6 | -0.58 | 40% | — | 40% | 669 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 525 | 17.6 | 28% | 2% | 29% | 12% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 568 | 15.0 | 24% | 2% | 28% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 624 | 16.2 | 20% | 2% | 26% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 613 | 16.0 | 14% | 1% | 26% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 619 | 15.8 | 11% | 1% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 618 | 16.4 | 6% | 1% | 30% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 611 | 16.2 | 6% | 1% | 30% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 669 | 16.3 | 6% | 2% | 31% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.