88%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
73%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1606.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,451
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Thornden School · Secondary · Hampshire
Part ofHISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
88%
-1pp
92%90%88%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
73%
-3pp
80%75%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
Attainment 8
59.9
-1.5
65.262.559.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.9
EBacc entry
58%
-6pp
71%64%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
1606.0
-63.8
1903.91751.41599.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1606.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,451
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 2DW
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 | 88% | 73% | 59.9 | Not applicable | 58% | 1606.0 | 67% | 1,451 |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 76% | 61.4 | +0.74 | 63% | 1669.8 | 70% | 1,456 |
| 2022/23 | 92% | 73% | 59.7 | +0.51 | 62% | 1599.0 | 69% | 1,466 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 80% | 65.2 | +0.67 | 71% | 1903.9 | 80% | 1,488 |
| 2018/19 | 90% | 70% | 61.1 | +0.65 | 59% | 1658.7 | 66% | 1,477 |
| 2017/18 | 90% | 68% | 58.3 | +0.28 | 55% | 1513.3 | 63% | 1,469 |
| 2016/17 | 88% | 66% | 57.9 | +0.23 | 58% | — | 65% | 1,430 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,451 | 18.2 | 9% | 13% | 6% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,456 | 18.0 | 9% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 1,466 | 16.0 | 7% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,488 | 17.3 | 5% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,475 | 17.7 | 5% | 5% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,477 | 18.1 | 4% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,469 | 18.2 | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,430 | 17.0 | 6% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.