Hampshire
The Petersfield School
GCSE results 2026: every Hampshire school ranked · how England did
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 56.0 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 56.0
- Attainment 8
- 64%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.33
- Progress 8
- [0.16, 0.51]
- 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.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 274 | 323 | 274 (85%) | 523 |
| September 2025 | 266 | 318 | 266 (84%) | 503 |
| September 2024 | 271 | 350 | 271 (77%) | 533 |
| September 2023 | 273 | 346 | 273 (79%) | 543 |
| September 2022 | 276 | 327 | 276 (84%) | 493 |
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) | 279 | 56.0 | — | 64.2% | 21.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 255 | 56.4 | — | 63.5% | — | 63.1% | 5.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 274 | 54.1 | +0.33 | 58.4% | — | 61.3% | 5.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 279 | 53.4 | +0.12 | 59.1% | — | 58.1% | 4.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 279 | 57.6 | +0.15 | — | — | 34.0% | 5.0 |
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 | 136903 |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Mark Marande |
| Trust | BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | GU32 3LU |
| Pupils | 1,381 |
| FSM eligible | 12.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Cranford Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3LU
http://www.petersfieldschool.com1730263119| DfE number | 5418 |
| UKPRN | 10034158 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |