The Petersfield SchoolThe Cowplain School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Petersfield School and The Cowplain School are secondary schools.
The Petersfield School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Cowplain School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Petersfield School is ahead on our composite score.
The Petersfield School was judged Outstanding and The Cowplain School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.4 for The Petersfield School and 39.6 for The Cowplain School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Petersfield School (57.6 in 2021-22, 56.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Cowplain School (44.1 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PetersfieldThe Petersfield School | WaterloovilleThe Cowplain School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 44th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,381 | 1,011 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Petersfield, GU32 3LU | Waterlooville, PO8 8RY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.4 Stronger figure | 39.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.5% Stronger figure | 38.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.3% Stronger figure | 63.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 63.1% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.23 Stronger figure | 3.43 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 255 | 185 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,381 | 1,011 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 28.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 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 Petersfield School
The Cowplain School
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