Alderwood SchoolWeydon School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Alderwood School and Weydon School.
Alderwood School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Weydon School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Weydon School is ahead on our composite score.
Alderwood School was judged the expected standard and Weydon School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Alderwood School and 61.2 for Weydon School.
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 Weydon School (62.5 in 2021-22, 61.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AldershotAlderwood School | FarnhamWeydon School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 69 in Hampshire | 12th 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 | 1,666 | |
| Capacity | 1,540 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Aldershot, GU12 4RZ | Farnham, GU9 8UG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 | 61.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.4% | 71.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.9% | 84.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 161 | 324 | |
| 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 | 1,666 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.4% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% | 14.1% 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.
Alderwood School
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