Brockenhurst College, Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Brockenhurst. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Brockenhurst College in detail
Brockenhurst College in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, basketball, badminton, yoga, choir, Lego and robotics.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 4.30pm and an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 4.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hampshire
Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Where pupils go next
Of the 1488 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 26% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 37% into work. 10% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brockenhurst Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brockenhurst College, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brockenhurst College stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, bicycle theft and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Brockenhurst College is a large tertiary college situated in Brockenhurst, Hampshire. Co-educational since the 1920s, Brockenhurst College accepts students over the age of 16 or year 12 students.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C+
Average grade
31.7
Points per entry
C+
Best 3 A-Levels
7%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
504
A-Level students
75%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 15 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,488 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
10%
Top-third university
47%
Degree course
50%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 1,035 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
Keep up with Brockenhurst College
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Brockenhurst
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brockenhurst
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
Questions parents ask about Brockenhurst College
What is Brockenhurst College's Ofsted rating?
Brockenhurst College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Brockenhurst College?
No fixed boundary. When Brockenhurst College is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Brockenhurst College?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Brockenhurst College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Brockenhurst College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Brockenhurst College?
Brockenhurst College is at Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7ZE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)