73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
70%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1019.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,130
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Romsey School · Secondary · Hampshire
Part ofGATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-2pp
78%76%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-7pp
56%52%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
46.8
-1.6
52.249.546.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.8
EBacc entry
70%
+8pp
70%55%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
EBacc APS
1019.3
+14.1
1109.31057.31005.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1019.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,130
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Greatbridge Road, Romsey, SO51 8ZB
Local authority
Hampshire
Website
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 | 73% | 48% | 46.8 | Not applicable | 70% | 1019.3 | 72% | 1,130 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56% | 48.4 | -0.13 | 61% | 1005.2 | 64% | 1,156 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 50% | 48.6 | -0.17 | 60% | 1014.2 | 63% | 1,151 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 56% | 52.2 | -0.04 | 62% | 1109.3 | 63% | 1,172 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 55% | 52.2 | +0.07 | 41% | 1013.2 | 43% | 1,178 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 50% | 50.6 | +0.15 | 41% | 980.1 | 47% | 1,157 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 41% | 49.8 | -0.06 | 37% | — | 42% | 1,121 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,130 | 18.3 | 19% | 9% | 21% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,156 | 18.0 | 16% | 9% | 19% | 12% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,151 | 16.7 | 13% | 8% | 17% | 11% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,172 | 17.5 | 23% | 8% | 17% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,184 | 16.3 | 16% | 9% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,178 | 15.7 | 8% | 9% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,157 | 16.5 | 9% | 9% | 16% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,121 | 17.8 | 13% | 9% | 17% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.