71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1858.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,800
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wildern School · Secondary · Hampshire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-1pp
80%75%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+2pp
60%53%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
48.6
-1.1
55.451.848.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.6
EBacc entry
41%
-5pp
57%44%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
1858.8
+211.6
1930.71788.91647.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1858.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,800
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4EJ
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 | 71% | 51% | 48.6 | Not applicable | 41% | 1858.8 | 41% | 1,800 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 49% | 49.7 | +0.05 | 46% | 1647.2 | 46% | 1,869 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 46% | 48.1 | +0.00 | 48% | 1676.4 | 48% | 1,921 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 60% | 55.4 | +0.45 | 57% | 1930.7 | 57% | 1,955 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 51% | 52.9 | +0.33 | 31% | 1670.1 | 37% | 1,927 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 44% | 47.8 | +0.02 | 27% | 1465.8 | 43% | 1,904 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 51% | 52.3 | +0.25 | 42% | — | 53% | 1,881 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,800 | 17.0 | 14% | 7% | 18% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,869 | 16.8 | 13% | 5% | 16% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,921 | 15.6 | 13% | 5% | 15% | 10% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,955 | 15.0 | 12% | 4% | 14% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,946 | 14.6 | 11% | 3% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,927 | 14.9 | 11% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,904 | 14.9 | 10% | 3% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,881 | 13.4 | 10% | 3% | 13% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.