The Romsey SchoolTestwood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Romsey School and Testwood School are secondary schools.
The Romsey School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Testwood School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Romsey School is ahead on our composite score.
The Romsey School was judged Good and Testwood School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for The Romsey School and 39.0 for Testwood School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Romsey School (52.2 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Testwood School (43.5 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomseyThe Romsey School | SouthamptonTestwood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 57th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,176 | 820 | |
| Capacity | 1,173 | 1,215 | |
| Location | Romsey, SO51 8ZB | Southampton, SO40 3ZW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 Stronger figure | 39.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.5% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 229 | 162 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,130 | 854 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.6% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 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 Romsey School
Testwood School
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