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Swanmore College

Community school · Southampton · SO32 2RB

Ages 11–16 · 1,338 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

52.1

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-12

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+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 852.1
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,360

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

299

Places offered

262

1st-preference offers

253

Total preferences (any rank)
452
Preferred offers (top 3)
262
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 fill99%

1,338 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,338
Boys / girls
661 / 677
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,338 / 1,350 (99%)
Free school meals
20.6%
FSM pupils
275
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
Mr RK Jonathan

Location

Address
New Road, Swanmore
Postcode
SO32 2RB
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Winchester
Constituency
Winchester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Southampton, Hampshire, 1,338 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.6%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO32
12
Secondary in SO32
1
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 SouthamptonNear SO32

  • Bishop's Waltham Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO32 1EP · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Bishops Waltham Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO32 1EP · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.02

    1.3 miles away

  • Droxford Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO32 3QR · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM14.6%

    2.5 miles away

  • Wickham Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Fareham · PO17 5HU · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand1.21

    2.6 miles away

  • Curdridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO32 2DR · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.82

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr RK Jonathan
Telephone
01489892256
Website
http://swanmore-school.co.uk/

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