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The Cowplain School

Academy converter · Waterlooville · PO8 8RY

Ages 11–16 · 993 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.0

Overall absence

10.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.24
−20+2
Attainment 839.0
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,038

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

993 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
993
Boys / girls
488 / 505
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
993 / 1,080 (92%)
Free school meals
30.7%
FSM pupils
304
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: THE COWPLAIN SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE COWPLAIN SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Ian Gates

Location

Address
Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain
Postcode
PO8 8RY
Town
Waterlooville
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Havant
Constituency
Fareham and Waterlooville
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 30 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 Waterlooville, Hampshire, 993 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Waterlooville
32
Secondary schools in Waterlooville
5
Academies among open schools in Waterlooville
13% (4)
Open schools in PO8
14
Secondary in PO8
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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    • Absence15.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Gates
Telephone
02392612020
Website
http://www.cowplainschool.co.uk/

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