Swanmore CollegeDeer Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Swanmore College and Deer Park School are secondary schools in Southampton.
Swanmore College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Deer Park School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Deer Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Swanmore College was judged Good and Deer Park School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.6 for Swanmore College and 50.3 for Deer Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Swanmore College (53.4 in 2021-22, 51.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonSwanmore College | SouthamptonDeer Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 53rd of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,338 | 910 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO32 2RB | Southampton, SO30 2HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.6 Stronger figure | 50.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.4% | 51.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.6% Stronger figure | 70.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 255 | 124 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,332 | 697 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 22.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 14.4% 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
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.
Swanmore College
Deer Park School
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