The Romsey School
Secondary · Hampshire · SO51 8ZB · URN 137239
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
46.8
Hampshire 37.09England 46.19.7 above the area average of 37.1
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
48.3%
Hampshire 33.6%England 45.9%14.7 percentage points above the area average of 33.6
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
73%
Hampshire 48.4%24.6 percentage points above the area average of 48.4
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.43
Hampshire 3.22England 4.071.2 above the area average of 3.2
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
29.1%
Hampshire 11.3%England 17.6%17.8 percentage points above the area average of 11.3
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
69.6%
Hampshire 22.6%47.1 percentage points above the area average of 22.6
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
17%
Hampshire 28.3%11.3 percentage points below the area average of 28.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
230
Hampshire 122108.4 above the area average of 121.6
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Hampshire | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 46.8 Hampshire 37.09England 46.1 | 9.7 above the area average of 37.1 | 0.7 above the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48.3% Hampshire 33.6%England 45.9% | 14.7 percentage points above the area average of 33.6 | 2.4 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% Hampshire 48.4% | 24.6 percentage points above the area average of 48.4 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 4.43 Hampshire 3.22England 4.07 | 1.2 above the area average of 3.2 | In line with the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 29.1% Hampshire 11.3%England 17.6% | 17.8 percentage points above the area average of 11.3 | 11.5 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 69.6% Hampshire 22.6% | 47.1 percentage points above the area average of 22.6 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% Hampshire 28.3% | 11.3 percentage points below the area average of 28.3 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 230 Hampshire 122 | 108.4 above the area average of 121.6 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkHampshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 24.0 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 13% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 19% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 10.9pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 16.8pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 82.8% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby secondary schools
Common questions about The Romsey School
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated The Romsey School Good at its inspection on 21/06/2023.
- Where is the school and which authority runs it?
- The Romsey School is a secondary school in Hampshire, postcode SO51 8ZB (URN 137239).
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Feeder schools
Named feeder primary schools
- Awbridge(2026 arrangements)[PDF] ADA4434: The Romsey School 30 October 2025 - GOV.UK
Admissions wording: \u201cThe arrangements list seven linked primary schools. These are the five primary schools which are in the school’s catchment area together with Foundry Lane Primary School and Oakfield Academy which is located in Totton (between Romsey and the centre of Southampton).\u201d
- Braishfield(2026 arrangements)[PDF] ADA4434: The Romsey School 30 October 2025 - GOV.UK
Admissions wording: \u201cThe arrangements list seven linked primary schools. These are the five primary schools which are in the school’s catchment area together with Foundry Lane Primary School and Oakfield Academy which is located in Totton (between Romsey and the centre of Southampton).\u201d
- Foundry Lane Primary School(2026 arrangements)[PDF] ADA4434: The Romsey School 30 October 2025 - GOV.UK
Admissions wording: \u201cunreasonable because of the addition of Foundry Lane Primary School as a feeder school (linked school) and that they therefore fail to meet the requirements of paragraphs 1.8 and 1.15 of the Code;\u201d
- Romsey Primary School(2026 arrangements)[PDF] ADA4434: The Romsey School 30 October 2025 - GOV.UK
Admissions wording: \u201cOne primary school, Romsey Primary School, is named as a linked school by both secondary schools.\u201d
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