58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
626.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
854
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/01/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Testwood School · Secondary · Hampshire
Part ofTESTWOOD SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+15pp
59%51%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+14pp
41%32%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
42.9
+8.1
43.539.134.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.9
EBacc entry
14%
+7pp
37%22%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
626.2
+139.5
626.2556.5486.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 626.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
854
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Testwood Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3ZW
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 | 58% | 37% | 42.9 | Not applicable | 14% | 626.2 | 19% | 854 |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 22% | 34.8 | -1.01 | 7% | 486.7 | 8% | 876 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 36% | 42.4 | -0.39 | 21% | 491.3 | 23% | 834 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 41% | 43.5 | -0.41 | 37% | 590.9 | 45% | 803 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 39% | 42.4 | -0.09 | 11% | 490.4 | 14% | 710 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 35% | 44.0 | +0.02 | 19% | 389.0 | 24% | 683 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 38% | 44.7 | -0.07 | 22% | — | 27% | 662 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 854 | 16.7 | 16% | 6% | 31% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 876 | 17.3 | 8% | 5% | 30% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 834 | 17.9 | 12% | 4% | 30% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 803 | 18.3 | 10% | 3% | 30% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 772 | 18.0 | 6% | 3% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 710 | 19.2 | 13% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 683 | 17.4 | 10% | 3% | 29% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 662 | 16.5 | 10% | 3% | 32% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.