The Petersfield School, Petersfield
The Petersfield School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Petersfield, part of Bohunt Education Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 7th-highest of the 69 schools in Hampshire with published results, and 432nd of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 106% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Petersfield School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Petersfield School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.
64% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 56.4.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.33: 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 41, against 58.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.8 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 29 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.
Getting a place at The Petersfield School
For September 2026 entry, 323 families put The Petersfield School as their first choice and 523 named it as one of their preferences, for 274 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 49 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Petersfield School
The trust
The Petersfield School is one of 10 schools run by Bohunt Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.8 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 274 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 48% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Petersfield Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Petersfield School (e-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Petersfield School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 6th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Petersfield School issued 113 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Petersfield School are Petersfield Infant School (0.3 miles), Herne Junior School (0.8 miles), Sheet Primary School (1.3 miles) and Langrish Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Petersfield Infant SchoolHerne Junior SchoolSheet Primary SchoolLangrish Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2018 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
About
The Petersfield School (TPS) is located in Petersfield, Hampshire, in southern England. The school opened on 20 June 1958 and remains the only state-funded secondary school in Petersfield.
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At a Glance
14.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from 0.12 to 0.33 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 53.4 to 56.0 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 59% to 64% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 56.0 | 64.2% |
| Disadvantaged(44) | - | 41.0 | 34.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(235) | - | 58.8 | 69.8% |
| Boys(146) | - | 53.8 | 63.7% |
| Girls(133) | - | 58.4 | 64.7% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(11) | - | 57.0 | 54.5% |
| Non mobile(277) | - | 55.8 | 63.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 9 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 274 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
113
Suspensions
8.18%
Suspension rate
57 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,381 pupils
2024/25 academic year
Keep up with The Petersfield School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Petersfield School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Petersfield 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
1,375 pupils
1,300 places
75 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Petersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Petersfield
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
157
SEN Support
53
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,401
Total Pupils
713
Boys
688
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
94
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,205
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,465
Per pupil
£9407k
Total funding
£197k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
1,409
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 The Petersfield School
What are GCSE results like at The Petersfield School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Petersfield School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 56. 64% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Petersfield School's Ofsted rating?
The Petersfield School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2018, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Petersfield School?
No fixed boundary. When The Petersfield 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 The Petersfield School?
The Petersfield School was full in 2025, at 106% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at The Petersfield School?
Classes at The Petersfield School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Petersfield School?
The Petersfield School has around 1401 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Petersfield School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at The Petersfield School in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Petersfield School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Petersfield 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 The Petersfield School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 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 The Petersfield School?
The Petersfield School is at Cranford Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)