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Weston Secondary School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Tickleford Drive, Weston, Southampton SO19 9QP · westonsecondary.co.uk · 023 8044 7820
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 31.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Southampton 41.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 653
- 65% of 999 places
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 61.6%
- First language not English
- 39.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 70 families put the school first and 116 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 116 | 70 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 116 | 89 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 113 | 69 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 116 | 67 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 171 | 70 | 0.4 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 31.1, and 24.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southampton it was 41.9, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼31.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼24.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼36.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼9.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.73 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116454)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 0.6 | — |
| Sixth form college | 60.9 | +28 |
| Further education | 20.5 | −24.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.6 | −2.1 |
| Employment | 1.3 | −2.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.7 | −4.6 |
| Activity not captured | 8.3 | +5.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Weston Secondary School on 30 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2024
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 116454), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2024Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116454)
Feb 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116454)
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116454)
What parents said
50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 50%
- Replies
- 38
- 5% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 58% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (55%) with SEND