Applemore College, Southampton

In its own words: "Embed an inclusive culture with high attendance for all groups of learners, with a particular emphasis on persistent absence. Embed a culture where the use of assessment data is utilised throughout the school community, so everyone knows where they are and how to improve. Embed and evaluate adaptive teaching strategies which engage and support those with SEND."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, rugby, badminton, drama, choir, chess, coding, art, knitting and film.

In 2026, pupils at Applemore College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.

28% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 36.7.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.74: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 26.7, against 41.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Applemore College as their first choice and 176 named it as one of their preferences, for 65 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Applemore College are Noadswood School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.6); Lift New Forest (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.9); Weston Secondary School (3.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 30.3); and St Mark's Church of England School (3.8 miles, Good).

Applemore College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

107 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Applemore College (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (65%).

Of the 141 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 62% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 119 pupils (24.9%) received SEN support and 59 (12.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Applemore College has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and autism: 19 places, 19 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Beaulieu Road Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is College Only (se-bound), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Applemore College stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

In 2024/25, Applemore College issued 111 suspensions, 21.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Applemore College are Orchard Infant School (0.7 miles), Orchard Junior School (0.7 miles), Wildground Infant School (1.1 miles) and Wildground Junior School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.