Swanmore College, Southampton

Good
Secondary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr RK Jonathan
Pupils:1,338 / 1,350 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01489892256
Address:New Road, Swanmore, Southampton, SO32 2RB
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 24 May 2023View full report
URN:116424
UKPRN:10017713
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Winchester
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

23.8

Avg class size

56

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Swanmore School Grounds (NE-bound)
60m · 1 min walk
Technology College (o/s)
112m · 2 min walk
Recreation Ground (adj)
381m · 6 min walk
Brickyard Road (opp)
487m · 8 min walk
Forest Road (adj)
651m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

1,338 pupils

1,350 capacity

12 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Southampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,228
Projected new pupils:761

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

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)

24 May 2023
6 February 2018
6 March 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.51235%

Overall absence

22.59475%

Persistent absence

1,372

Enrolments

Authorised5.78266%
Unauthorised2.72969%
Persistent (10%+)22.59475%
Severe (50%+)4.59184%

Absence trend

4.94782%
18/19
5.13021%
20/21
8.2624%
21/22
7.66934%
22/23
8.55578%
23/24
8.51235%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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