Applemore CollegeLift New Forest
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Applemore College and Lift New Forest are secondary schools in Southampton.
Applemore College scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lift New Forest scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lift New Forest is ahead on our composite score.
Applemore College was judged the expected standard and Lift New Forest was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.7 for Applemore College and 38.5 for Lift New Forest.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Applemore College (38.6 in 2021-22, 36.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lift New Forest (39.3 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonApplemore College | SouthamptonLift New Forest | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 69 in Hampshire | 47th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 525 | 548 | |
| Capacity | 775 | 800 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO45 4RQ | Southampton, SO45 2PA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.7 | 38.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.2% | 37.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.6% | 58.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.2% | 20.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.18 | 3.26 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 121 | 121 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 525 | 548 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 44.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.2% | 8.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.8% | 9.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.1% | 23.8% 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.
Applemore College
Lift New Forest
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