66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
802.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,029
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Wavell School · Secondary · Hampshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-4pp
75%71%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-11pp
55%45%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
44.0
-5.2
52.048.044.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.0
EBacc entry
39%
-2pp
68%54%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
802.6
-88.4
930.1866.4802.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 802.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,029
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Lynchford Road, Farnborough, GU14 6BH
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 | 66% | 35% | 44.0 | Not applicable | 39% | 802.6 | 53% | 1,029 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 46% | 49.2 | +0.20 | 41% | 891.0 | 51% | 1,018 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 55% | 52.0 | +0.09 | 45% | 930.1 | 54% | 1,015 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 48% | 50.3 | -0.18 | 60% | 924.8 | 69% | 1,013 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 47% | 47.7 | -0.39 | 68% | 840.8 | 73% | 997 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 50% | 49.2 | +0.08 | 62% | 834.7 | 67% | 983 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 40% | 47.0 | -0.02 | 57% | — | 65% | 983 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,029 | 15.7 | 19% | 25% | 15% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,018 | 15.5 | 17% | 23% | 15% | 8% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,015 | 15.1 | 17% | 16% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,013 | 15.5 | 15% | 13% | 14% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,012 | 16.2 | 16% | 13% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 997 | 17.1 | 16% | 10% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 983 | 16.5 | 16% | 10% | 15% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 983 | 16.1 | 17% | 10% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.