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Ringwood School Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood BH24 1SE · ringwood.hants.sch.uk · 01425 475000

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
56.2
average Attainment 8 score. Hampshire 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,592
1 over 1,591 places · 100%
Local authority
Hampshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.7%
First language not English
2.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Ringwood School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 240 families put the school first and 243 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 282 (Places 263)282September 2023: 230 (Places 240)230September 2024: 248 (Places 253)248September 2025: 256 (Places 259)256September 2026: 240 (Places 243)240Places 243
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262432401100%
September 2025Sept 2025259256199%
September 2024Sept 20242532481100%
September 2023Sept 20232402301100%
September 2022Sept 20222632821.1▲92%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.2, and 68% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hampshire it was 45.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.1 (England 46.3)50.12017/18: 52.1 (England 46.5)52.12018/19: 50.0 (England 46.7)50.02021/22: 54.1 (England 48.8)54.12022/23: 52.2 (England 46.3)52.22023/24: 53.7 (England 45.9)53.72024/25: 56.2 (England 46.0)56.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲56.246.0
▲68.0%45.4%
▲84.4%64.8%
▼28.1%40.5%
▲4.984.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form57.8+10.1
Sixth form college0.4−0.4
Further education27.1−14.8
Other education0.40
Apprenticeship6.2+2.1
Employment3.5+2.3
Not in a lasting destination3.5+1
Activity not captured1.20

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 33.7 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 33.1 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 36.4 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 35.6 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 40.3 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 37.6 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 36.2 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 35.1 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
132 studentsB- (35.1)Average +0.03
133 studentsB- (35.2)Average +0.03
48 studentsDist- (32.5)Average -0.12
17.8%AAB or better
94.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24116B- (36.2)+0.22
2022/23138B- (37.6)—
2021/22118B (40.3)—
2018/19128B- (35.6)+0.29
2017/18156B- (36.4)+0.41
2016/17178C+ (33.1)+0.14
2015/16176C+ (33.7)+0.21

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University45.4−5.4
Further and other education3.3−4.1
Further education2.5—
Other education0.8—
Apprenticeship4.2−3.2
Employment28.6+5.6
Not in a lasting destination14.3+4.5
Activity not captured4.2+2.6

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 16 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Ringwood School Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
15 Nov 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (350 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
79%
Replies
350
22% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼74% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●81% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●81% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 42% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼56% agreeEngland 67%

based on 74 parents (21%) with SEND

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