Calthorpe Park School

Calthorpe Park School continues to demonstrate a good standard of education, with strong leadership that is dedicated to fostering an environment where pupils can thrive. The school has made notable improvements since the last inspection, particularly in academic results at GCSE level. Pupils appreciate the support from their teachers, enjoy the broad curriculum, and are generally well-behaved, showcasing a positive school culture. However, some challenges remain, particularly in ensuring that all subjects are taught with the same depth at key stage 3 and improving the uptake of modern foreign languages to reach national averages.

Strengths

• Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to achieve well.
• Pupils enjoy learning within a challenging curriculum.
• English is a particular strength of the school.
• Staff know their subjects well and plan activities effectively.
• Pupils conduct themselves well and relationships are generally positive.
• The school provides a broad range of academic and vocational subjects.
• Leaders are reflective about challenges and prioritize improvements.
• The safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Areas for Improvement

• Key stage 3 curriculum lacks depth in a few foundation subjects.
• Low number of pupils studying modern foreign languages.
• Participation rates in extra-curricular activities are not analyzed.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Calthorpe Park School attended 91.7% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 20.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 7.2% of pupils at Calthorpe Park School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Calthorpe Park School had 17.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.6% of pupils at Calthorpe Park School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Calthorpe Park School received £7,297 and spent £7,173 for each of its 1,689 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £400,000 (£237 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Calthorpe Park School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Calthorpe Park School is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

When was Calthorpe Park School last inspected by Ofsted?

Calthorpe Park School was last inspected in February 2023.

How many pupils does Calthorpe Park School have?

Calthorpe Park School has 1,688 pupils on roll.

What age range does Calthorpe Park School cover?

Calthorpe Park School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Calthorpe Park School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 51.8, and 58% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Calthorpe Park School?

Calthorpe Park School is at Hitches Lane, Fleet, Hampshire, GU51 5JA.