Compare Hounsdown School and The Burgate School and Sixth Form and The New Forest Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Hounsdown School (Secondary) in Southampton; The Burgate School and Sixth Form (Secondary) in Fordingbridge; The New Forest Academy (Secondary) in Southampton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hounsdown School, The Burgate School and Sixth Form and The New Forest Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Southampton, Hampshire and Fordingbridge, Hampshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Hounsdown School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Hounsdown School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 2,950, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–40–45%; all within the LIFT SCHOOLS trust.
| Attribute |
Hounsdown School
SO40 9FT
|
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
SP6 1EZ
|
The New Forest Academy
SO45 2PA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Southampton Hampshire SO40 9FT |
Fordingbridge Hampshire SP6 1EZ |
Southampton Hampshire SO45 2PA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Jun 2024 | 2 16 Jun 2019 | 2 12 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1215 | 1051 | 800 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Hampshire (850) | Hampshire (850) | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Website | www.hounsdown.hants.sch.uk | www.theburgate.com | newforestacademy.org |
| Telephone | 02380862981 | 01425652039 | 02380891192 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 9FT - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.hounsdown.hants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02380862981
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Fordingbridge
Hampshire
SP6 1EZ - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.theburgate.com
- Telephone
- 01425652039
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO45 2PA - Ofsted
- 2 12 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- newforestacademy.org
- Telephone
- 02380891192
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