84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1275.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,626
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ringwood School Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hampshire
Part ofRINGWOOD SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
+2pp
84%79%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
+10pp
68%58%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
56.2
+2.5
56.253.150.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.2
EBacc entry
28%
-5pp
59%44%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
1275.5
+30.8
1275.51202.91130.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1275.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.1
-1.1
40.337.735.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.1
A-level value added
+0.03
-0.2
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+3pp
28%22%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,626
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1SE
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 | 84% | 68% | 56.2 | Not applicable | 28% | 1275.5 | 44% | 1,626 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 58% | 53.7 | +0.35 | 33% | 1244.7 | 50% | 1,582 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 55% | 52.2 | +0.22 | 41% | 1170.7 | 54% | 1,573 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 62% | 54.1 | +0.21 | 49% | 1196.0 | 67% | 1,561 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 48% | 50.0 | +0.03 | 59% | 1130.4 | 68% | 1,536 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 56% | 52.1 | +0.23 | 60% | 1218.0 | 83% | 1,556 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 47% | 50.1 | +0.05 | 45% | — | 76% | 1,620 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.1 | B- | +0.03 | 18% | 148 |
| 2023/24 | 36.2 | B- | +0.22 | 15% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 37.6 | B- | — | 27% | 146 |
| 2021/22 | 40.3 | B | — | 28% | 124 |
| 2018/19 | 35.6 | B- | +0.29 | 17% | 136 |
| 2017/18 | 36.4 | B- | +0.41 | 18% | 162 |
| 2016/17 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.14 | 13% | 182 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,626 | 17.3 | 14% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,582 | 16.8 | 15% | 2% | 16% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,573 | 16.8 | 13% | 2% | 14% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,561 | 16.7 | 12% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,547 | 16.7 | 9% | 2% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,536 | 15.7 | 9% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,556 | 15.8 | 9% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,620 | 16.2 | 7% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.