Alderwood SchoolFarnham Heath End
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Alderwood School and Farnham Heath End.
Alderwood School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Farnham Heath End scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Farnham Heath End is ahead on our composite score.
Alderwood School was judged the expected standard and Farnham Heath End was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Alderwood School and 51.1 for Farnham Heath End.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Alderwood School (40.7 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Farnham Heath End (50.0 in 2021-22, 51.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AldershotAlderwood School | FarnhamFarnham Heath End | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 69 in Hampshire | 43rd of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,471 | 1,059 | |
| Capacity | 1,540 | 1,040 | |
| Location | Aldershot, GU12 4RZ | Farnham, GU9 9BN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 | 51.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.4% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.9% | 72.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 161 | 200 | |
| 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 | 1,077 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 16.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.4% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Alderwood School
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