Swanmore CollegeWildern School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Swanmore College and Wildern School are secondary schools in Southampton.
Swanmore College scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wildern School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Swanmore College is ahead on our composite score.
Swanmore College was judged Good and Wildern School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.4 for Swanmore College and 48.6 for Wildern School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Swanmore College (53.4 in 2021-22, 49.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wildern School (55.4 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonSwanmore College | SouthamptonWildern School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 20th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,332 | 1,800 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,900 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO32 2RB | Southampton, SO30 4EJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.4 Stronger figure | 48.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 51.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.8% Stronger figure | 70.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.9% | 41.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.31 | 4.35 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 260 | 427 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,332 | 1,800 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 21.2% 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.
Swanmore College
Wildern School
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