Applemore CollegeNoadswood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Applemore College and Noadswood School are secondary schools in Southampton.
Applemore College scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Noadswood School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Noadswood School is ahead on our composite score.
Applemore College was judged the expected standard and Noadswood School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.4 for Applemore College and 43.6 for Noadswood School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Applemore College (38.6 in 2021-22, 37.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Noadswood School (48.1 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonApplemore College | SouthamptonNoadswood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 69 in Hampshire | 41st of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 478 | 1,102 | |
| Capacity | 775 | 1,125 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO45 4RQ | Southampton, SO45 4ZF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.4 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.3% | 36.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.3% | 61.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 92 | 222 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 525 | 1,043 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.2% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.2% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.8% | 11.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.1% | 29.5% 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
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