Crookhorn CollegePurbrook Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waterlooville.
Summary of the comparison
Crookhorn College and Purbrook Park School are secondary schools in Waterlooville.
Crookhorn College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Purbrook Park School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Purbrook Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Crookhorn College was judged strong and Purbrook Park School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.3 for Crookhorn College and 43.8 for Purbrook Park 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 Purbrook Park School (47.7 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WaterloovilleCrookhorn College | WaterloovillePurbrook Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 69 in Hampshire | 26th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 943 | 921 | |
| Capacity | 958 | 848 | |
| Location | Waterlooville, PO7 5UD | Waterlooville, PO7 5DS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% | 36.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.3% | 65.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 164 | 171 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 912 | 912 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 21.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 25.9% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% | 20.0% 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
Purbrook Park School
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