Purbrook Park SchoolOaklands Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Waterlooville.
Summary of the comparison
Purbrook Park School and Oaklands Catholic School are secondary schools in Waterlooville.
Purbrook Park School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oaklands Catholic School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oaklands Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Purbrook Park School was judged Good and Oaklands Catholic School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Purbrook Park School and 48.9 for Oaklands Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Purbrook Park School (47.7 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Oaklands Catholic School (53.9 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WaterloovillePurbrook Park School | WaterloovilleOaklands Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 69 in Hampshire | 12th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 921 | 1,419 | |
| Capacity | 848 | 1,340 | |
| Location | Waterlooville, PO7 5DS | Waterlooville, PO7 7BW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 48.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.8% | 44.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.5% | 67.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 171 | 234 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 93 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 912 | 1,367 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 17.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 11.0% 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.
Purbrook Park School
Oaklands Catholic School
Full profiles: Purbrook Park School · Oaklands Catholic School