Hounsdown SchoolTestwood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Hounsdown School and Testwood School are secondary schools in Southampton.
Hounsdown School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Testwood School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hounsdown School is ahead on our composite score.
Hounsdown School was judged Good and Testwood School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.7 for Hounsdown School and 39.0 for Testwood School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hounsdown School (52.4 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Testwood School (43.5 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonHounsdown School | SouthamptonTestwood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 57th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,283 | 820 | |
| Capacity | 1,215 | 1,215 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO40 9FT | Southampton, SO40 3ZW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.7 Stronger figure | 39.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.6% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 252 | 162 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,281 | 854 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 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.
Hounsdown School
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