45%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
564.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
900
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 19/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Arnewood School · Secondary with sixth form · Hampshire
Part ofBOURNE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
45%
+4pp
66%54%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-1pp
41%32%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
37.6
+0.7
44.840.836.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
EBacc entry
17%
-3pp
44%30%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
564.8
+59.0
679.4592.6505.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 564.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.3
-5.5
32.830.027.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.3
A-level value added
-0.12
+0.2
+0.30.0-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-20pp
23%13%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
-1
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
900
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Gore Road, New Milton, BH25 6RS
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 | 45% | 22% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 17% | 564.8 | 23% | 900 |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 23% | 36.9 | -0.84 | 19% | 505.8 | 24% | 957 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 32% | 41.5 | -0.69 | 35% | 679.4 | 39% | 1,000 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 41% | 44.8 | -0.44 | 33% | 656.7 | 33% | 1,057 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 35% | 42.4 | -0.41 | 44% | 672.2 | 46% | 1,077 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 40% | 44.9 | -0.31 | 40% | 722.5 | 44% | 1,084 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 33% | 40.2 | -0.49 | 39% | — | 41% | 1,114 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.3 | C- | -0.12 | 3% | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.36 | 23% | 58 |
| 2022/23 | 28.1 | C- | — | 8% | 94 |
| 2021/22 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 11% | 104 |
| 2018/19 | 29.1 | C | -0.10 | 10% | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.19 | 20% | 136 |
| 2016/17 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.32 | 13% | 172 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 900 | 18.2 | 15% | 15% | 27% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 957 | 14.5 | 17% | 13% | 27% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,000 | 18.2 | 19% | 10% | 28% | 9% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,057 | 17.3 | 19% | 9% | 27% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,051 | 15.5 | 19% | 8% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,077 | 15.1 | 16% | 8% | 24% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 1,084 | 14.2 | 9% | 8% | 27% | 8% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 1,114 | 14.4 | 4% | 9% | 28% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.