The Burgate School and Sixth Form, Fordingbridge

From the headteacher's welcome: "At The Burgate School and Sixth Form we want every student to enjoy their learning and feel valued for who they are. We believe that Every Burgate Child Matters and we recognise all of our students as individuals, encouraging each to reach their full potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, STEM, cooking, gardening, debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The Burgate School and Sixth Form averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.

59% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 46.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.17: pupils made above 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 48.4, against 53 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 4.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 205 families put The Burgate School and Sixth Form as their first choice and 402 named it as one of their preferences, for 187 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 27 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Burgate School and Sixth Form are The Trafalgar School at Downton (3.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.7); and Emmanuel Church of England Middle School (6.1 miles, Good).

162 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Burgate School and Sixth Form (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).

Of the 146 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 107 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 34% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 37% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 116 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 45 (4.2%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The Burgate School and Sixth Form had 82 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Burgate School and Sixth Form.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burgate Sch Grounds (inside), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 37 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

In 2024/25, The Burgate School and Sixth Form issued 42 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to The Burgate School and Sixth Form are Fordingbridge Junior School (0.2 miles), Fordingbridge Infant School (0.2 miles) and Breamore Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.