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Applemore College

Foundation school · Southampton · SO45 4RQ

Ages 11–16 · 478 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

35.8

Overall absence

11.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.74
−20+2
Attainment 835.8
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.5%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
587

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

87

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
216
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

478 pupils · 775 places

Pupils on roll
478
Boys / girls
245 / 233
School capacity
775
Capacity fill
478 / 775 (62%)
Free school meals
32%
FSM pupils
153
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Clare Williams

Location

Address
Roman Road, Dibden Purlieu
Postcode
SO45 4RQ
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
19 on roll / 19 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southampton, Hampshire, 478 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO45
18
Secondary in SO45
3
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Secondary in Hampshire LA
67

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 11–16

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    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence11.6%

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    • Att840.6
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  • Oak Lodge School

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    • Att84.1
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    • EM5+0%
    • Absence9.7%

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  • Greenwood School

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    • FSM63.2%

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  • Orchard Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.2%

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  • Orchard Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–7

    • FSM10.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Dibden Park School

    Other independent special school

    Southampton · SO45 5TD · Hampshire

    Ages 8–16

    1.0 miles away

  • Bower Lodge School

    Other independent special school

    Southampton · SO45 5TD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Clare Williams
Telephone
02380848804
Website
http://www.applemore.hants.sch.uk/

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