Alderwood SchoolAll Hallows Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Alderwood School and All Hallows Catholic School.
Alderwood School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and All Hallows Catholic School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). All Hallows Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Alderwood School was judged the expected standard and All Hallows Catholic School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Alderwood School and 55.6 for All Hallows Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Alderwood School (40.7 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AldershotAlderwood School | FarnhamAll Hallows Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 69 in Hampshire | 48th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,471 | 1,514 | |
| Capacity | 1,540 | 1,453 | |
| Location | Aldershot, GU12 4RZ | Farnham, GU9 9HF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 | 55.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.4% | 64.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.9% | 84.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 161 | 237 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,514 | 1,514 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.4% | 17.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 16.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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