Midhurst Rother CollegeThe Petersfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Midhurst Rother College and The Petersfield School are secondary schools.
Midhurst Rother College scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Petersfield School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Petersfield School is ahead on our composite score.
Midhurst Rother College was judged Outstanding and The Petersfield School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Midhurst Rother College and 56.0 for The Petersfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Midhurst Rother College (51.6 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Petersfield School (57.6 in 2021-22, 56.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MidhurstMidhurst Rother College | PetersfieldThe Petersfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 40 in West Sussex | 4th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,144 | 1,401 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Midhurst, GU29 9DT | Petersfield, GU32 3LU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 | 56.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.6% | 64.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.7% | 83.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 183 | 279 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,158 | 1,381 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.3% | 13.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 16.7% 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.
Midhurst Rother College
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