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Contact Details

Address:
 Long Lane
 Holbury
 Southampton
 Hampshire SO45 2PA
Telephone: 023 8089 1192

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Hardley School and Sixth Form
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Robert Forder (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Karen Godsall
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 28.98 / 6.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.37
Number of pupils: 548
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.9
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Hampshire
Constituency: New Forest East
Electoral Ward: Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield
School Number: 8504005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th September 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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