Best Schools in Waterlooville

How many schools are there in Waterlooville?

Waterlooville has 33 open schools: 22 state primary, 5 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 4 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Waterlooville are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Waterlooville was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hambledon Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 30 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Hambledon Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Waterlooville get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Waterlooville with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Oaklands Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.9 and 44% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Horndean Technology College, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.7 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Purbrook Park School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.8 and 37% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Oaklands Catholic SchoolHorndean Technology CollegePurbrook Park School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Waterlooville have the best SATs results?

Of the 13 primary schools in Waterlooville with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Hambledon Primary School (92% in reading, 77% in maths); Padnell Junior School (81% in reading, 86% in maths); and Queen's Inclosure Primary School (79% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Hambledon Primary SchoolPadnell Junior SchoolQueen's Inclosure Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Waterlooville?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Waterlooville selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Waterlooville have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Waterlooville have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Waterlooville?

Apply to Hampshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.