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The Petersfield School
Petersfield • Hampshire • GU32 3LU
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10 Dec 2018
Top 10 Secondary schools in Hampshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Hampshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
67
Outstanding
1
Good
52
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 2% · G: 83% · RI: 10% · I: 6%
2
Hounsdown School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO40 9FT
2
30 Jun 2024
3
Bohunt School
Liphook • Hampshire • GU30 7NY
2
12 Jun 2024
4
Wildern School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO30 4EJ
2
23 May 2024
5
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville • Hampshire • PO8 8RY
2
6 May 2024
6
Kings' School
Winchester • Hampshire • SO22 5PN
2
7 Mar 2024
7
Portchester Community School
Fareham • Hampshire • PO16 9BD
2
6 Mar 2024
8
Deer Park School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO30 2HT
2
28 Jan 2024
9
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch • Hampshire • RG28 7JF
2
24 Jan 2024
10
The New Forest Academy
Southampton • Hampshire • SO45 2PA
2
12 Nov 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Thornden School 2 • Sep 2022
- The Vyne Community School 2 • Jun 2022
- Brighton Hill Community School 2 • Jun 2022
- The Costello School 2 • Dec 2021
- Cranbourne 2 • Sep 2021
- Everest Community Academy 2 • Mar 2020
- Cove School 2 • Feb 2020
- Cams Hill School 2 • Nov 2019
- The Clere School 2 • Jun 2019
- The Burgate School and Sixth Form 2 • Jun 2019