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Horndean Technology College

Community school · Waterlooville · PO8 9PQ

Ages 11–16 · 1,288 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,314

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

246

Places offered

267

1st-preference offers

241

Total preferences (any rank)
474
Preferred offers (top 3)
267
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill94%

1,288 pupils · 1,375 places

Pupils on roll
1,288
Boys / girls
674 / 614
School capacity
1,375
Capacity fill
1,288 / 1,375 (94%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
266
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Summerfield

Location

Address
Barton Cross, Horndean
Postcode
PO8 9PQ
Town
Waterlooville
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
East Hampshire
Constituency
East Hampshire
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 21 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 Waterlooville, Hampshire, 1,288 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Waterlooville
32
Secondary schools in Waterlooville
5
Academies among open schools in Waterlooville
13% (4)
Open schools in PO8
14
Secondary in PO8
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 WaterloovilleNear PO8

  • The Cowplain School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Waterlooville · PO8 8RY · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Horndean Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 9LS · Hampshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.3 miles away

  • Woodcroft Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 9QD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Padnell Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 8EA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM19.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Padnell Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Waterlooville · PO8 8DS · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.91

    1.4 miles away

  • Rachel Madocks School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Waterlooville · PO8 9XP · Hampshire

    Ages 2–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM62.2%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Summerfield
Telephone
02392594325
Website
http://www.horndeantc.hants.sch.uk/

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