Wildern School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Unknown
Address Wildern Lane
Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 4EJ
Phone 01489783473
Reference Number 136654

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1869
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.6%
Girls: 50.4%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 176 166 342
8 181 179 360
9 193 178 371
10 204 227 431
11 173 192 365

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.6%
White, Other 4.1%
Indian 2.1%
White & Asian 1.6%
African 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Black (African) 1.1%
Mixed, Other 0.9%
Asian, Other 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-05-24
Date Description Report
2024-04-23 School inspection: School inspection:
2022-05-10 School inspection: School inspection:
2012-11-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Wildern School
2009-09-22 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-12-03 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-03-06 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2006-03-22 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-05-15 Full inspection Full inspection
2009-09-22 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2008-12-03 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-03-06 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2006-03-22 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-05-15 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 49% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 69% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 251 63
Third Preference 103 11
From another Local Authority 56 5

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.

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Name Distance
Shamblehurst Primary School
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0.08 miles
Berrywood Primary School
Maunsell Way, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2TL
0.44 miles
Freegrounds Infant School
Hobb Lane, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 0GG
0.52 miles
Freegrounds Junior School
Hobb Lane, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 0GG
0.52 miles
Wellstead Primary School
Wellstead Way, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2LE
0.83 miles
Kings Copse Primary School
Kings Copse Road, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 0PQ
0.88 miles
Kanes Hill Primary School
Fairfax Court, Hinkler Road, Thornhill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6FW
1.24 miles
Saint James' Church of England Primary School
Moorgreen Road, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3EG
1.34 miles
Boorley Park
Boorley Park Primary School, 7 Nairn Road, Boorley Park, Botley, Hampshire, SO32 2SH
1.38 miles
Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School
52 High Street, Botley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2EA
1.39 miles
Hightown Primary School
Tunstall Road, Thornhill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6AA
1.57 miles
Springwell School
Hinkler Road, Thornhill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6DH
1.81 miles
Thornhill Primary School
Byron Road, Thornhill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6FH
1.93 miles
Harefield Primary School
Yeovil Chase, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 5NZ
2.05 miles
Curdridge Primary School
Church Lane, Curdridge, Near Botley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2DR
2.25 miles
Bursledon Junior School(CA)
Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 8BZ
2.3 miles
Moorlands Primary School
Kesteven Way, Bitterne, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 5RJ
2.3 miles
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School
Durley Brook Road, Durley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2AR
2.32 miles
Valentine Primary School
Valentine Avenue, Sholing, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 0EQ
2.33 miles
Bursledon Church of England Infant School
Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 8BZ
2.34 miles
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Deer Park School
Sika Avenue, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2HT
0.8 miles
Woodlands Community College
Minstead Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 5FW
1.6 miles
The Serendipity School
399 Hinkler Road, Thornhill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6DS
1.64 miles
Fair Ways School
New Road, Swanwick, Hampshire, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7HE
2.53 miles
Itchen College
Middle Road, Bitterne, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 7TB
2.53 miles
The Gregg School
Townhill Park House, Southampton, SO18 2GF
2.67 miles
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Ashley Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9NA
2.71 miles
Oasis Academy Sholing
Middle Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8PH
2.73 miles
The King's School
Lakesmere House, Allington Lane, Fair Oak, Hampshire, SO50 7DB
2.82 miles
Yarrow Heights School
Cobden Avenue, Southampton, SO18 1FS
2.85 miles
Wyvern College
Botley Road, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 7AN
2.92 miles
Bitterne Park School
Dimond Road, Bitterne Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 1BU
3.06 miles
Weston Secondary School
Tickleford Drive, Weston, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9QP
3.29 miles
The Hamble School
Satchell Lane, Hamble-le-Rice, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 4NE
3.33 miles
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Montefiore Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7NL
3.51 miles
Brookfield Community School
Brook Lane, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7DU
3.74 miles
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Leaside Way, Swaythling, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3DQ
4 miles
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 5ZA
4.13 miles
Cantell School
Violet Road, Bassett, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3GJ
4.55 miles
St Anne's Catholic School
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4.56 miles
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