The Wavell SchoolAsh Manor School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Wavell School and Ash Manor School are secondary schools.
The Wavell School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ash Manor School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ash Manor School is ahead on our composite score.
The Wavell School was judged the expected standard and Ash Manor School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.7 for The Wavell School and 51.8 for Ash Manor School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Wavell School (50.3 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Ash Manor School (52.2 in 2021-22, 51.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FarnboroughThe Wavell School | AshAsh Manor School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 69 in Hampshire | 24th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,042 | 1,252 | |
| Capacity | 1,056 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Farnborough, GU14 6BH | Ash, GU12 6QH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 | 51.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.7% | 52.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.2% | 74.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 204 | 231 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,029 | 1,209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 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 Wavell School
Ash Manor School
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