The Hamble SchoolLift New Forest
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
The Hamble School and Lift New Forest are secondary schools in Southampton.
The Hamble School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lift New Forest scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Hamble School is ahead on our composite score.
The Hamble School was judged the expected standard and Lift New Forest was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for The Hamble School and 38.5 for Lift New Forest.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Hamble School (48.2 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lift New Forest (39.3 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonThe Hamble School | SouthamptonLift New Forest | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 47th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,099 | 548 | |
| Capacity | 1,152 | 800 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO31 4NE | Southampton, SO45 2PA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.6% Stronger figure | 37.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.0% Stronger figure | 58.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.1% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 Stronger figure | 3.26 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 196 | 121 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,099 | 548 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 44.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 24.8% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 8.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 9.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | 23.8% 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
Lift New Forest
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