The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU · Hampshire · secondary school
2nd of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire we can score, 69 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 647 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.5/10 among them, against 8.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 63.5 · 86 | 30% | 2.59 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.33 · 74 | 25% | 1.86 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 56.4 · 88 | 10% | 0.88 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school achieved an Attainment 8 score of 56.4 in 2024/25, compared to the national median of 44.6. In English and maths, 63.5% of pupils secured a grade 5 or above. Progress 8 was +0.33 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in July 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.5 out of 10 among them, against 8.2 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh Award, an allotment project, gymnastics, dance, and DJ lessons.
Getting in. The school has 1381 pupils in a facility with 1300 places, meaning it is over capacity by 81. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity for new admissions? What specific support is available for pupils who need to catch up on progress? How are the named clubs, such as the allotment, integrated into the weekly timetable?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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