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Crestwood Community School

Community school · Eastleigh · SO50 4FZ

Ages 11–16 · 1,478 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

34.6

Overall absence

10.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.73
−20+2
Attainment 834.6
English & maths grade 5+24%
English & maths grade 4+43%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,500

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

254

Places offered

280

1st-preference offers

254

Total preferences (any rank)
411
Preferred offers (top 3)
273
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill99%

1,478 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,478
Boys / girls
747 / 731
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,478 / 1,500 (99%)
Free school meals
36.6%
FSM pupils
540
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Krista Dawkins

Location

Address
Shakespeare Road, Boyatt Wood
Postcode
SO50 4FZ
Town
Eastleigh
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Eastleigh
Constituency
Eastleigh
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; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
25 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Eastleigh, Hampshire, 1,478 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Eastleigh
31
Secondary schools in Eastleigh
4
Academies among open schools in Eastleigh
6% (2)
Open schools in SO50
17
Secondary in SO50
2
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.

Compare with theseAll in EastleighNear SO50

  • The Toynbee School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    Eastleigh · SO53 2PL · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Thornden School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Eastleigh · SO53 2DW · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att861.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Wyvern College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Eastleigh · SO50 7AN · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.4
    • P80.0
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Krista Dawkins
Telephone
02380641232
Website
http://crestwood.hants.sch.uk/

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