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The Wavell School

Lynchford Road, Farnborough, GU14 6BH

Local ranking19th of 69 secondary schools in Hampshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1016

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
39.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
203

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1029
Boys
510 (50%)
Girls
519 (50%)
Capacity
1016 (101% full)
SEND
18.9%
FSM Eligible
15.1%
EAL
25.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.6%
SEN Support
13.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,742/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.1%
  • Asian Other: 7.3%
  • White Other: 4.4%
  • Asian Indian: 3.4%
  • Black African: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%

71.1%

White British

7.3%

Asian Other

4.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116448
UKPRN
10016125
Establishment No.
4206

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