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Wildern School

Academy converter · Southampton · SO30 4EJ

Ages 11–16 · 1,674 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.7

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

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+0.05
−20+2
Attainment 849.7
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry46%

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 absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,912

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

227

Places offered

294

1st-preference offers

220

Total preferences (any rank)
581
Preferred offers (top 3)
294
Applications from outside LA
56
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
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 fill88%

1,674 pupils · 1,900 places

Pupils on roll
1,674
Boys / girls
840 / 834
School capacity
1,900
Capacity fill
1,674 / 1,900 (88%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
312
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: RAISE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
RAISE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Wildern School
Headteacher
Mrs Ceri Oakley

Location

Address
Wildern Lane, Hedge End
Postcode
SO30 4EJ
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Eastleigh
Constituency
Hamble Valley
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southampton, Hampshire, 1,674 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.6%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO30
10
Secondary in SO30
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.

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO30

  • Deer Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Southampton · SO30 2HT · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand1.47

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodlands Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Southampton · SO18 5FW · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Mayfield

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Southampton · SO19 9NA · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.7 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Sholing

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Southampton · SO19 8PH · Southampton

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.7 miles away

  • Wyvern College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Eastleigh · SO50 7AN · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.4
    • P80.0
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ceri Oakley
Telephone
01489783473
Website
https://www.wildern.org/

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