Crookhorn CollegeOaklands Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waterlooville.
Summary of the comparison
Crookhorn College and Oaklands Catholic School are secondary schools in Waterlooville.
Crookhorn College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oaklands Catholic School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oaklands Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Crookhorn College was judged strong and Oaklands Catholic School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.3 for Crookhorn College and 48.9 for Oaklands Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Crookhorn College (43.1 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Oaklands Catholic School (53.9 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WaterloovilleCrookhorn College | WaterloovilleOaklands Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 69 in Hampshire | 12th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 943 | 1,419 | |
| Capacity | 958 | 1,340 | |
| Location | Waterlooville, PO7 5UD | Waterlooville, PO7 7BW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% | 44.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.3% | 67.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 164 | 234 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 93 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 912 | 1,367 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 17.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 25.9% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% | 11.0% 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.
Crookhorn College
Oaklands Catholic School
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