The Arnewood School vs Durlston School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Arnewood School
New Milton
Durlston School
New Milton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
2–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hampshire
Hampshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
839
262
Capacity
1200
456
Occupancy
70%
57%
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
40.4
25.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
30.7%
0%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Business Studies (34)
Psychology (32)
Law (26)
Mathematics (24)
Psychology (22)
History (22)
Geography (16)
English Literature (16)