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The Burgate School and Sixth Form

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge SP6 1EZ · theburgate.com · 01425 652039

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.6
average Attainment 8 score. Hampshire 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
10.67 mi
17.17 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,073
93% of 1,150 places
Local authority
Hampshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
15.2%
First language not English
4.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Burgate School and Sixth Form

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 10.67 mi (17.17 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 205 families put the school first and 187 places were offered; 87% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 164 (Places 186)164September 2023: 147 (Places 159)147September 2024: 179 (Places 180)179September 2025: 136 (Places 162)136September 2026: 205 (Places 187)205Places 187
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261872051.1▲87%
September 2025Sept 20251621360.8100%
September 2024Sept 2024180179194%
September 2023Sept 20231591470.9100%
September 2022Sept 20221861640.9100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 202610.67 mi17.17 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.6, and 44.9% 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 C+ (34.2 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: 49.1 (England 46.3)49.12017/18: 53.7 (England 46.5)53.72018/19: 52.3 (England 46.7)52.32021/22: 52.4 (England 48.8)52.42022/23: 50.8 (England 46.3)50.82023/24: 52.8 (England 45.9)52.82024/25: 46.6 (England 46.0)46.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.646.0
●44.9%45.4%
▲70.6%64.8%
●40.6%40.5%
●4.124.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form61.6−0.3
Sixth form college2.7+1.4
Further education26+0.8
Other education0.7−0.6
Apprenticeship3.4+2.1
Employment4.1−1.1
Not in a lasting destination0.7−2.5
Activity not captured0.7+0.1

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: 28.7 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.8 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 33.3 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 35.2 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 38.6 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 32.1 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 31.2 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 34.2 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
90 studentsC+ (34.2)Above average +0.20
90 studentsC+ (34.3)Above average +0.20
16 studentsDist+ (39.4)Average +0.06
16%AAB or better
93.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24102C (31.2)-0.07
2022/23143C+ (32.1)—
2021/2292B (38.6)—
2018/19110B- (35.2)+0.28
2017/18132C+ (33.3)+0.14
2016/17181C+ (31.8)+0.09
2015/16144C (28.7)-0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University33.6−10.3
Further and other education7.5+4.5
Further education3.7—
Other education3.7—
Apprenticeship3.7+0.6
Employment37.4+1.7
Not in a lasting destination11.20
Activity not captured6.5+3.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 27 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Burgate School and Sixth Form was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
26 Nov 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (162 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
89%
Replies
162
15% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲87% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲71% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●66% agreeEngland 67%

based on 36 parents (22%) with SEND

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