Oaklands Catholic SchoolThe Cowplain School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waterlooville.
Summary of the comparison
Oaklands Catholic School and The Cowplain School are secondary schools in Waterlooville.
Oaklands Catholic School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Cowplain School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Oaklands Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Oaklands Catholic School was judged the expected standard and The Cowplain School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for Oaklands Catholic School and 40.1 for The Cowplain School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oaklands Catholic School (53.9 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Cowplain School (44.1 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WaterloovilleOaklands Catholic School | WaterloovilleThe Cowplain School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 44th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,419 | 993 | |
| Capacity | 1,340 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Waterlooville, PO7 7BW | Waterlooville, PO8 8RY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 40.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.4% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% Stronger figure | 61.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 234 | 199 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,367 | 1,011 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 28.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 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.
Oaklands Catholic School
The Cowplain School
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