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Testwood School

Testwood Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3ZW

Local ranking57th of 69 secondary schools in Hampshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1215

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 20 November 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
39.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.8% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
46.3% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
162

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
854
Boys
387 (47%)
Girls
433 (53%)
Capacity
1215 (67% full)
SEND
16.3%
FSM Eligible
31.0%
EAL
5.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
11.9%

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

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.3
Budget per Pupil
£8,528/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate
10.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 89.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.8%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • White Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

89.6%

White British

1.8%

Asian Other

1.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137315
UKPRN
10034792
Establishment No.
5406
Trust
TESTWOOD SCHOOL

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