Highcliffe St Mark Primary School vs The Arnewood School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Highcliffe St Mark Primary School
Christchurch
The Arnewood School
New Milton
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Hampshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
651
839
Capacity
654
1200
Occupancy
100%
70%
FSM %
6.4%
29.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Requires Improvement
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2024
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
40.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
30.7%
KS2 Reading
78%
-
KS2 Maths
75%
-
KS2 Writing
67%
-
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)