Hampshire
Thornden 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 64.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 64.5
- Attainment 8
- 80%
- 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.
- +0.74
- Progress 8
- [0.57, 0.91]
- 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 | 302 | 314 | 295 (94%) | 620 |
| September 2025 | 280 | 274 | 268 (98%) | 535 |
| September 2024 | 287 | 320 | 281 (88%) | 632 |
| September 2023 | 302 | 338 | 298 (88%) | 627 |
| September 2022 | 289 | 342 | 288 (84%) | 593 |
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) | 294 | 64.5 | — | 79.9% | 34.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 290 | 59.9 | — | 72.8% | — | 57.6% | 5.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 290 | 61.4 | +0.74 | 76.2% | — | 63.4% | 5.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 291 | 59.7 | +0.51 | 72.9% | — | 61.9% | 5.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 310 | 65.2 | +0.67 | — | — | 71.0% | 6.1 |
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 | 136715 |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Caroline Lowing |
| Trust | HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SO53 2DW |
| Pupils | 1,451 |
| FSM eligible | 6.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 2DW
http://www.thornden.hants.sch.uk/2380269722| DfE number | 4175 |
| UKPRN | 10033571 |
| Opened | 1 May 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 | 21 Sept 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Jun 2022 |
| Publication date | 21 Sept 2022 |