Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ · Hampshire · secondary school
17th 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 883 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.8/10 among them, against 6.2/10 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 | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 51.3 · 67 | 30% | 2.02 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.05 · 54 | 25% | 1.35 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 48.6 · 65 | 10% | 0.65 |
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. In 2024/25, 51.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 48.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.05 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.8 out of 10 among them, against 6.2 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Ukelele Club, Music Theory Club, Wave Choir, Key Stage 3 Choir, String Ensemble, Jazz Band, Orchestra, and Brass Ensemble. Sports include Athletics, Basketball, Badminton, Cricket, Dance, Fitness Classes, Football, and Gymnastics. Arts and music offer Vocal Tuition. Trips include visits to the Globe, Theatre trips, Museum Tours, The Botanical Gardens, and an overseas ski trip to Austria.
Getting in. The school has 1800 pupils in a capacity of 1900 places, leaving 100 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. With 100 places remaining, how does the school manage class sizes for new intakes? Since the similar-intake comparison shows a lower score than the national figure
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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