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Noadswood School

Academy converter · Southampton · SO45 4ZF

Ages 11–16 · 1,102 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.2

Overall absence

11.6%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.34
−20+2
Attainment 845.2
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.6%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,008

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

234

Places offered

229

1st-preference offers

228

Total preferences (any rank)
308
Preferred offers (top 3)
229
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill98%

1,102 pupils · 1,125 places

Pupils on roll
1,102
Boys / girls
545 / 557
School capacity
1,125
Capacity fill
1,102 / 1,125 (98%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
248
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NOADSWOOD SCHOOL
Academy trust
NOADSWOOD SCHOOL
Headteacher
Miss Kathryn Marshall

Location

Address
North Road, Dibden Purlieu
Postcode
SO45 4ZF
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
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
17 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southampton, Hampshire, 1,102 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.5%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kathryn Marshall
Telephone
02380840025
Website
http://www.noadswood.hants.sch.uk/

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