Best 3 Secondary schools in Eastleigh – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Thornden School (Secondary) in Eastleigh; Crestwood Community School (Secondary) in Eastleigh; The Toynbee School (Secondary) in Eastleigh — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Thornden School, Crestwood Community School and The Toynbee School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Eastleigh, Hampshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Thornden School), published Sep 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Thornden School (Sep 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,350, combined total ≈ 4,050, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–35–40%; all within the HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD trust.
| Attribute |
Thornden School
SO53 2DW
|
Crestwood Community School
SO50 4FZ
|
The Toynbee School
SO53 2PL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Eastleigh Hampshire SO53 2DW |
Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 4FZ |
Eastleigh Hampshire SO53 2PL |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 21 Sep 2022 | 2 19 Jul 2018 | 2 9 Nov 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1400 | 1500 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD | Hampshire (850) | Hampshire (850) |
| Website | www.thornden.hants.sch.uk | crestwood.hants.sch.uk | www.toynbee.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02380269722 | 02380641232 | 02380269026 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
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
Crestwood Community School
SO50 4FZ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 4FZ - Ofsted
- 2 19 Jul 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- crestwood.hants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02380641232
The Toynbee School
SO53 2PL
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 2PL - Ofsted
- 2 9 Nov 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.toynbee.hants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02380269026
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