Durlston School vs The Arnewood School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Durlston School
New Milton
The Arnewood School
New Milton
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hampshire
Hampshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
262
839
Capacity
456
1200
Occupancy
57%
70%
FSM %
-
29.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
25.2
40.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
30.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
27.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
3%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
57
Retention
-
94%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
12%
Degree course
-
54%
Any L4+ destination
-
58%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
85
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Business Studies (34)
Psychology (32)
Law (26)
Mathematics (24)
Psychology (22)
History (22)
Geography (16)
English Literature (16)