Alderwood School, Aldershot
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2020 inspection — down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
30.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
160 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 81%. Writing has declined from 77% to 72%.
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
26.9
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
59
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
1,471 pupils
1,540 capacity
69 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Aldershot
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Aldershot
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,423
Applications
14,221
Got 1st preference
90.9%
Got preferred school
97.7%
Secondary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1343%
Overall absence
18.24279%
Persistent absence
1,491
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Alderwood School
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School
Stanhope Primary School
Talavera Junior School
Talavera Infant School
Walsh CofE Junior School
Walsh CofE Infant School
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School
Park Primary School
Shawfield Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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