63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
634.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,011
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Cowplain School · Secondary · Hampshire
Part ofTHE COWPLAIN SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+6pp
65%60%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+3pp
38%34%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
39.6
+0.6
44.141.438.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.6
EBacc entry
20%
-3pp
69%45%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
634.8
+11.8
724.3600.8477.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 634.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,011
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
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 | 63% | 38% | 39.6 | Not applicable | 20% | 634.8 | 20% | 1,011 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 35% | 39.0 | -0.24 | 24% | 623.0 | 24% | 995 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 30% | 38.6 | -0.48 | 29% | 477.3 | 29% | 946 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 37% | 44.1 | -0.27 | 31% | 724.3 | 31% | 942 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 36% | 43.0 | -0.30 | 69% | 517.4 | 70% | 766 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 31% | 41.8 | +0.01 | 44% | 630.3 | 44% | 811 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 33% | 42.1 | -0.04 | 57% | — | 57% | 811 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,011 | 18.6 | 18% | 3% | 28% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 995 | 18.9 | 13% | 2% | 26% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 946 | 18.0 | 13% | 2% | 29% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 942 | 18.5 | 14% | 2% | 28% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 882 | 18.3 | 10% | 2% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 766 | 16.0 | 14% | 1% | 26% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 811 | 16.7 | 14% | 1% | 26% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 811 | 15.1 | 12% | 1% | 24% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.