Wildern School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Southampton, Hampshire
SO30 4EJ
Composite score
60.8

School overview

Wildern School is a secondary school serving Southampton, Hampshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,800 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Wildern School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 48.6, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 1.1 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 top 35% of secondary schools nationally.

51% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 71% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. 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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#1,113
National rank
#191
In South East
#20
In Hampshire
Top 35%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
48.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
51%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
71%
% EBacc grade 5+
23%
EBacc average points score
4.35

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,800 % FSM ever-6 17.7% % EAL 6.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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