The Arnewood SchoolThe Grange School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Arnewood School and The Grange School are secondary schools.
The Arnewood School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Grange School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Grange School is ahead on our composite score.
The Arnewood School was judged the expected standard and The Grange School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.6 for The Arnewood School and 36.3 for The Grange School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Arnewood School (44.8 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Grange School (38.0 in 2021-22, 36.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | New MiltonThe Arnewood School | ChristchurchThe Grange School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 69 in Hampshire | 19th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 900 | 470 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 769 | |
| Location | New Milton, BH25 6RS | Christchurch, BH23 3AU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.6 Stronger figure | 36.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.3% | 32.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 45.3% | 54.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.8% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.16 | 3.30 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | 79 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 57 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 900 | 470 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 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.
The Arnewood School
The Grange School
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