Horndean Technology CollegeThe Petersfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Horndean Technology College and The Petersfield School are secondary schools.
Horndean Technology College scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Petersfield School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Petersfield School is ahead on our composite score.
Horndean Technology College was judged strong and The Petersfield School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Horndean Technology College and 56.4 for The Petersfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Horndean Technology College (44.6 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Petersfield School (57.6 in 2021-22, 56.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WaterloovilleHorndean Technology College | PetersfieldThe Petersfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 69 in Hampshire | 4th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,268 | 1,381 | |
| Capacity | 1,375 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ | Petersfield, GU32 3LU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 | 56.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 63.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.9% | 84.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.1% | 63.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.97 | 5.23 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 226 | 255 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,268 | 1,381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.6% | 13.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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.
Horndean Technology College
The Petersfield School
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