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Swanmore College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community school
New Road, Swanmore, Southampton SO32 2RB · swanmore-school.co.uk · 01489 892256
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Hampshire 45.5, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 4.76 mi
- 7.66 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,338
- 99% of 1,350 places
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 4.76 mi (7.66 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 248 families put the school first and 262 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 262 | 248 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 257 | 267 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 262 | 299 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 263 | 298 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 282 | 313 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.76 mi7.66 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.4, and 50.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hampshire it was 45.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲50.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲75.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼21.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.31 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 56.8 | −1.6 |
| Further education | 32.8 | +1.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9 | +3 |
| Employment | 1.9 | +0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.2 | +0.2 |
| Activity not captured | 0.4 | −2.7 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 25 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Swanmore College was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 24 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (354 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 354
- 26% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 67 parents (19%) with SEND