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EnglandSouth EastNew ForestSO45 2PAThe New Forest Academy
Secondary

The New Forest Academy

SecondaryPost 16

New Forest · Southampton · SO45 2PA http://newforestacademy.org/

Pupils
548
cap. 800
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
3.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
548
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
3.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
548
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Overview

Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
  • 2018Good
AddressLong Lane, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 2PA
Telephone02380891192
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£7976 spend / pupil£9470 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

Establishment history

Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.

PreviouslyHardley School and Sixth FormClosed · from 2012-09-01

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06View on Parent View
Overall happy
99%
Would recommend
100%
Responses
74
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

99%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

99%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

99%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

33%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

76%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

53%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

99%

Q9. My child does well at this school

98%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

97%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

100%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

95%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

92%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

100%

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
+3pp
59%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+3pp
37%29%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
38.5
-2.1
40.638.536.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.5
EBacc entry
21%
+2pp
37%27%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
3.9
+0.1
3.92.92.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3.9

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.51
Well below average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

82%

Education or employment

72%

Education

5%

Apprenticeships

5%

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
548
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 17.55:1
EAL
2%
LA AVG 8.49%
FSM eligible
44%
LA AVG 23.34%
SEN
22%
LA AVG 19.2%
Overall absence
9%
LA AVG 8.68%
Persistent absence
24%
LA AVG 22.85%

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.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSEBacc lang entryCohort
2024/2559%37%38.5Not applicable21%3.922%548
2023/2456%34%40.6-0.5119%3.920%564
2022/2353%20%36.3-0.6717%3.019%573
2021/2249%30%39.3-0.6619%2.922%555
2018/1944%25%38.8-0.0637%2.037%437
2017/1856%29%44.1-0.0152%2.856%412
2016/1761%37%44.3-0.1348%55%388

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2554815.722%2%44%9%24%
2023/2456416.119%1%40%9%25%
2022/2357317.014%2%37%10%30%
2021/2255516.513%1%37%8%25%
2020/2154817.015%1%36%
2018/1943718.814%0%33%5%14%
2017/1841216.513%1%31%5%11%
2016/1738817.314%1%30%5%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.