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Applemore College

Roman Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4RQ

Local ranking54th of 69 secondary schools in Hampshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

775

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 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
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
49.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
18.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
121

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
525
Boys
272 (52%)
Girls
253 (48%)
Capacity
775 (68% full)
SEND
28.4%
FSM Eligible
28.8%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
12.2%
SEN Support
16.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
31.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,331/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
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: 91.4%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%
  • Black Other: 0.4%
  • Other: 0.4%

91.4%

White British

3.0%

White Other

2.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116504
UKPRN
10000320
Establishment No.
5412

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