Hampshire
Alderwood School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 41.1 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 41.1
- Attainment 8
- 35%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.59
- Progress 8
- [-0.85, -0.34]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 64 | 63 | 63 (100%) | 95 |
| September 2025 | 90 | 93 | 83 (89%) | 158 |
| September 2024 | 90 | 81 | 80 (99%) | 146 |
| September 2023 | 88 | 74 | 74 (100%) | 144 |
| September 2022 | 90 | 93 | 85 (91%) | 146 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 117 | 65 | 65 (100%) | 167 |
| September 2025 | 119 | 58 | 58 (100%) | 172 |
| September 2024 | 84 | 70 | 60 (86%) | 169 |
| September 2023 | 119 | 64 | 64 (100%) | 155 |
| September 2022 | 76 | 46 | 46 (100%) | 137 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Hampshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 161 | 41.1 | — | 35.4% | 5.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 161 | 42.2 | — | 39.8% | — | 22.4% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 154 | 39.5 | -0.59 | 33.8% | — | 31.8% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 153 | 38.4 | -1.05 | 30.7% | — | 28.1% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 138 | 40.7 | -0.89 | — | — | 43.0% | 3.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hampshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 116234 |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Andrew Titheridge |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | GU12 4RZ |
| Pupils | 1,514 |
| FSM eligible | 30.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Belle Vue Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU12 4RZ
http://alderwood.hants.sch.uk1252494123| DfE number | 2729 |
| UKPRN | 10064119 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 12 Jan 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 15 Oct 2024 |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2025 |