The Hamble SchoolBrookfield Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
The Hamble School and Brookfield Community School are secondary schools in Southampton.
The Hamble School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brookfield Community School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brookfield Community School is ahead on our composite score.
The Hamble School was judged the expected standard and Brookfield Community School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for The Hamble School and 50.8 for Brookfield Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Hamble School (48.2 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Brookfield Community School (54.4 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonThe Hamble School | SouthamptonBrookfield Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 69 in Hampshire | 8th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,099 | 1,805 | |
| Capacity | 1,152 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO31 4NE | Southampton, SO31 7DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 | 50.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.6% | 53.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.0% | 74.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.1% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 | 4.40 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 196 | 358 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,099 | 1,805 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 13.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 24.8% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 20.5% 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.
The Hamble School
Brookfield Community School
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