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The Burgate School and Sixth Form

Academy converter · Fordingbridge · SP6 1EZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,073 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

52.8

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-19

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+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 852.8
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
884

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

179

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

168

Total preferences (any rank)
350
Preferred offers (top 3)
180
Applications from outside LA
247
Offers to outside-LA applicants
105
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 fill93%

1,073 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
1,073
Boys / girls
555 / 518
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,073 / 1,150 (93%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
134
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BURGATE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM
Academy trust
THE BURGATE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM
Headteacher
Mr David Pover

Location

Address
Salisbury Road
Postcode
SP6 1EZ
Town
Fordingbridge
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest West
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, 1,073 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.2%.

Open schools in Fordingbridge
9
Secondary schools in Fordingbridge
1
Academies among open schools in Fordingbridge
22% (2)
Open schools in SP6
9
Secondary in SP6
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 FordingbridgeNear SP6

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Pover
Telephone
01425652039
Website
http://www.theburgate.com

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