Best 3 Secondary schools in Eastleigh – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Wildern School (Secondary) in Southampton; Deer Park School (Secondary) in Southampton; Thornden School (Secondary) in Eastleigh — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Wildern School, Deer Park School and Thornden School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Southampton, Hampshire and Eastleigh, Hampshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Wildern School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Wildern School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,950, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as RAISE EDUCATION TRUST and HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD.
| Attribute |
Wildern School
SO30 4EJ
|
Deer Park School
SO30 2HT
|
Thornden School
SO53 2DW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Southampton Hampshire SO30 4EJ |
Southampton Hampshire SO30 2HT |
Eastleigh Hampshire SO53 2DW |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 23 May 2024 | 2 28 Jan 2024 | 2 21 Sep 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1900 | 1050 | 1400 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | RAISE EDUCATION TRUST | RAISE EDUCATION TRUST | HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD |
| Website | www.wildern.org | www.deerparksecondary.org | www.thornden.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01489783473 | 01489351100 | 02380269722 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Wildern School
SO30 4EJ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 4EJ - Ofsted
- 2 23 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- RAISE EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.wildern.org
- Telephone
- 01489783473
Deer Park School
SO30 2HT
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO30 2HT - Ofsted
- 2 28 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- RAISE EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.deerparksecondary.org
- Telephone
- 01489351100
Thornden School
SO53 2DW
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 2DW - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Website
- www.thornden.hants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02380269722
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