68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1062.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,281
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hounsdown School · Secondary · Hampshire
Part ofHOUNSDOWN SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
-3pp
76%72%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-4pp
59%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
46.1
-0.5
52.449.246.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
62%
-2pp
64%42%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
1062.5
-29.0
1171.91117.21062.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1062.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,281
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Jacobs Gutter Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9FT
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 | 68% | 44% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 62% | 1062.5 | 65% | 1,281 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 48% | 46.6 | -0.21 | 64% | 1091.5 | 65% | 1,299 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 47% | 49.6 | -0.16 | 62% | 1171.9 | 64% | 1,296 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 59% | 52.4 | -0.14 | 59% | 1080.9 | 61% | 1,263 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 52% | 51.0 | +0.20 | 20% | 1132.2 | 25% | 1,243 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 51% | 52.0 | +0.47 | 15% | 1021.4 | 20% | 1,223 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 58% | 51.2 | +0.20 | 27% | — | 30% | 1,232 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,281 | 16.2 | 16% | 6% | 18% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,299 | 16.5 | 13% | 4% | 16% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,296 | 16.4 | 11% | 5% | 14% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,263 | 15.8 | 11% | 4% | 14% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,242 | 15.5 | 12% | 3% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,243 | 16.6 | 11% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,223 | 15.9 | 11% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,232 | 16.5 | 10% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.