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Weston Secondary School

Academy sponsor led · Southampton · SO19 9QP

Ages 11–16 · 653 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

31.2

Overall absence

14.7%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
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 8-0.71
−20+2
Attainment 831.2
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+38%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.8%
Unauthorised9.7%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.2%
Enrolments in measure
873

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

69

Places offered

113

1st-preference offers

69

Total preferences (any rank)
157
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill65%

653 pupils · 999 places

Pupils on roll
653
Boys / girls
387 / 266
School capacity
999
Capacity fill
653 / 999 (65%)
Free school meals
61.6%
FSM pupils
402
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Hamwic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Butterworth

Location

Address
Tickleford Drive, Weston
Postcode
SO19 9QP
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southampton, Southampton, 653 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 61.6%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO19
20
Secondary in SO19
3
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Secondary in Southampton LA
12

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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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence12.5%

    0.6 miles away

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    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence12.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • The Hamble School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • Woodlands Community College

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.7
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence13.2%

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  • St Anne's Catholic School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.1%

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  • Bitterne Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.3%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Butterworth
Telephone
02380447820
Website
www.westonsecondary.co.uk

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