Noadswood School, Southampton
Noadswood School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Southampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 10th-highest of the 21 schools in Southampton with published results, and 2,062nd of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 94% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Noadswood School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Noadswood School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.
37% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.
That is down from 45.5 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.34: pupils made 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 31.6, against 46.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.2 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.
Getting a place at Noadswood School
For September 2026 entry, 243 families put Noadswood School as their first choice and 320 named it as one of their preferences, for 201 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 43 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Noadswood School are Applemore College (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.4); Lift New Forest (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.9); Weston Secondary School (3.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 30.3); and Oasis Academy Mayfield (3.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.3).
Noadswood School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Applemore CollegeLift New ForestWeston Secondary SchoolOasis Academy Mayfield
Where pupils go next
Of the 184 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 51% to a further education college, 7% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Who goes there
5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Noadswood School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability: 26 places, 23 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Woolston Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lime Walk (se-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Noadswood School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Noadswood School issued 312 suspensions, 29.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Noadswood School are Orchard Infant School (0.2 miles), Orchard Junior School (0.2 miles), Wildground Infant School (0.5 miles) and Wildground Junior School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Orchard Infant SchoolOrchard Junior SchoolWildground Infant SchoolWildground Junior School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Noadswood School is an academy school and specialist Sports College in Dibden Purlieu, Hampshire, England. It provides state funded education for children from ages 11 to 16.
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At a Glance
22.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SEMH, Physical
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.34 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 44.6 to 43.6 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 45% to 37% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 43.6 | 36.9% |
| Disadvantaged(46) | - | 31.6 | 13% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(176) | - | 46.8 | 43.2% |
| Boys(109) | - | 39.3 | 33% |
| Girls(113) | - | 47.9 | 40.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(10) | - | 50.8 | 50% |
| Non mobile(219) | - | 43.5 | 36.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 7 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 184 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
312
Suspensions
29.91%
Suspension rate
100 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,043 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Noadswood School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Noadswood School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Noadswood School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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
Your chances of a place at Noadswood School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
1,051 pupils
1,124 places
73 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
167
SEN Support
60
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Noadswood School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability: 26 places, 23 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,102
Total Pupils
545
Boys
557
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
71
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,286
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,753
Per pupil
£7460k
Total funding
£240k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.3%
Overall absence
29.5%
Persistent absence
1,074
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Noadswood School
What are GCSE results like at Noadswood School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Noadswood School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.6. 37% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Noadswood School's Ofsted rating?
Noadswood School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Noadswood School?
No fixed boundary. When Noadswood School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Noadswood School?
Noadswood School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 1124 places.
How big are the classes at Noadswood School?
Classes at Noadswood School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Noadswood School?
Noadswood School has around 1102 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Noadswood School have specialist SEN provision?
Noadswood School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability: 26 places, 23 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Noadswood School?
11.3% of sessions were missed at Noadswood School in 2024/25. 29.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Noadswood School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Noadswood School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Noadswood School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Noadswood School?
Noadswood School is at North Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 4ZF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)