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Alderwood School

Belle Vue Road, Aldershot, GU12 4RZ

Local ranking49th of 69 secondary schools in Hampshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

All-through

Phase

1540

Capacity

4-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 15 October 2024. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
41.1 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.4% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
161

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1514
Boys
783 (53%)
Girls
688 (47%)
Capacity
1540 (96% full)
SEND
22.7%
FSM Eligible
30.9%
EAL
26.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.7%
SEN Support
18.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
95.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,519/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 60.9%
  • Asian Other: 12.4%
  • White Other: 5.4%
  • Black African: 4.2%
  • Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%

60.9%

White British

12.4%

Asian Other

5.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116234
UKPRN
10064119
Establishment No.
2729

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