The Burgate School and Sixth Form, Fordingbridge

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Pover
Pupils:1,073 / 1,150 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01425652039
Address:Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ
Trust:THE BURGATE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 years ago
Good

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 21 May 2019
URN:136719
UKPRN:10033574
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:New Forest West
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

15.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

162 responses
Would recommend89%
Child is happy92%
Well taught89%
Good progress86%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with25%
Kept informed86%
Handles concerns67%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

22.7

Avg class size

44

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Burgate Sch Grounds (inside)
116m · 2 min walk
Burgate School Layby (adj)
132m · 2 min walk
Waverley Road (opp)
189m · 3 min walk
Kingfisher Drive (adj)
229m · 4 min walk
Burnham Road (adj)
530m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

1,073 pupils

1,150 capacity

77 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Fordingbridge

Medium pressure
New homes approved:379
Projected new pupils:68

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Fordingbridge

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(3)

21 May 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
31 January 2017
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
15 January 2013
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.10595%

Overall absence

17.74708%

Persistent absence

941

Enrolments

Authorised5.44615%
Unauthorised0.65981%
Persistent (10%+)17.74708%
Severe (50%+)1.0627%

Absence trend

4.24898%
18/19
3.385%
20/21
8.18953%
21/22
7.05898%
22/23
6.80397%
23/24
6.10595%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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