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Hounsdown School

Academy converter · Southampton · SO40 9FT

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,283

Local authority

Hampshire

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southampton, Hampshire, 1,283 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.1%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO40
19
Secondary in SO40
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.

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Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
137229

Location

Address
Jacobs Gutter Lane, Totton
Postcode
SO40 9FT
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,283
Boys / girls
667 / 616
School capacity
1,215
Capacity fill
1,283 / 1,215 (106%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
232
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HOUNSDOWN SCHOOL
Academy trust
HOUNSDOWN SCHOOL

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Veal
Telephone
02380862981
Website
http://www.hounsdown.hants.sch.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
46.6
Progress 8
-0.2
English & maths grade 5+
48%
English & maths grade 4+
70%
EBacc entry
64%
EBacc APS
4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables