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Thornden School

Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 2DW

Local ranking2nd of 69 secondary schools in Hampshire
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
59.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
72.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
87.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
57.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
290

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1451
Boys
754 (52%)
Girls
697 (48%)
Capacity
1400 (104% full)
SEND
9.1%
FSM Eligible
6.1%
EAL
13.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
6.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,897/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 70.7%
  • Asian Indian: 7.2%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.7%

70.7%

White British

7.2%

Asian Indian

5.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136715
UKPRN
10033571
Establishment No.
4175
Trust
HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD

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