Alderwood SchoolThe Wavell School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Alderwood School and The Wavell School.
Alderwood School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Wavell School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Wavell School is ahead on our composite score.
Alderwood School was judged the expected standard and The Wavell School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.2 for Alderwood School and 44.0 for The Wavell School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Alderwood School (40.7 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Wavell School (50.3 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AldershotAlderwood School | FarnboroughThe Wavell School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 69 in Hampshire | 19th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,514 | 1,029 | |
| Capacity | 1,540 | 1,016 | |
| Location | Aldershot, GU12 4RZ | Farnborough, GU14 6BH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.2 | 44.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.8% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.2% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.4% | 39.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.61 | 3.95 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 161 | 203 | |
| 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 | 1,029 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.4% | 25.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 18.0% 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
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.
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