The Wavell School

Community school · Secondary school · Farnborough, Hampshire
GU14 6BH
Composite score
55.0

The Wavell School at a glance

Located in Farnborough, Hampshire, The Wavell School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 1,029 pupils aged 11 to 16. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 44.0, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 5.2 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

35% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 66% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The Wavell School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,915
National rank
#293
In South East
#40
In Hampshire
Top 60%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
35%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
66%
% EBacc grade 5+
17%
EBacc average points score
3.95

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 27/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

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Safeguarding standards
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School profile

Pupils on roll 1,029 % FSM ever-6 15.1% % EAL 25.2% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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