The Arnewood SchoolHighcliffe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Arnewood School and Highcliffe School are secondary schools.
The Arnewood School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Highcliffe School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Highcliffe School is ahead on our composite score.
The Arnewood School was judged the expected standard and Highcliffe School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for The Arnewood School and 48.1 for Highcliffe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Arnewood School (44.8 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Highcliffe School (51.0 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | New MiltonThe Arnewood School | ChristchurchHighcliffe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 69 in Hampshire | 11th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 839 | 1,519 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,461 | |
| Location | New Milton, BH25 6RS | Christchurch, BH23 4QD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.7% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.0% | 73.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 150 | 244 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 57 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 27.3 | 34.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.7 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.0% | 12.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 900 | 1,565 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 18.2% 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
A-level average points
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.
The Arnewood School
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