Compare Oaklands Catholic School and Purbrook Park School and The Cowplain School
Comparison of secondary schools: Oaklands Catholic School (Secondary) in Waterlooville; Purbrook Park School (Secondary) in Waterlooville; The Cowplain School (Secondary) in Waterlooville — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Oaklands Catholic School, Purbrook Park School and The Cowplain School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and foundation school type located around Waterlooville, Hampshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Oaklands Catholic School), published Apr 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for The Cowplain School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; all within the EDITH STEIN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Oaklands Catholic School
PO7 7BW
|
Purbrook Park School
PO7 5DS
|
The Cowplain School
PO8 8RY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Foundation school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Waterlooville Hampshire PO7 7BW |
Waterlooville Hampshire PO7 5DS |
Waterlooville Hampshire PO8 8RY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 Apr 2013 | 2 8 Jun 2015 | 2 6 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1340 | 848 | 1080 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | EDITH STEIN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Hampshire (850) | Hampshire (850) |
| Website | www.oaklandscatholicschool.org | www.purbrookparkschool.co.uk | www.cowplainschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02392259214 | 02392370351 | 02392612020 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Oaklands Catholic School
PO7 7BW
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO7 7BW - Ofsted
- 2 13 Apr 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EDITH STEIN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.oaklandscatholicschool.org
- Telephone
- 02392259214
Purbrook Park School
PO7 5DS
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Foundation school
- Location
- Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO7 5DS - Ofsted
- 2 8 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.purbrookparkschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02392370351
The Cowplain School
PO8 8RY
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO8 8RY - Ofsted
- 2 6 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hampshire (850)
- Website
- www.cowplainschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02392612020
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