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OpenSecondaryURN 136719

The Burgate School and Sixth Form

Academy converter · Fordingbridge · SP6 1EZ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,073

Local authority

Hampshire

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas 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 11–18, 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

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
136719

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

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
1,073
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 characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BURGATE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM
Academy trust
THE BURGATE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM

Contact

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

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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

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-19

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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
52.8
Progress 8
0.2
English & maths grade 5+
59%
English & maths grade 4+
84%
EBacc entry
16%
EBacc APS
4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables