Wildern School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Hampshire
Wildern Lane, Southampton, SO30 4EJ
71
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 23/04/2024
Application demand
99%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.6%
21.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,674
Capacity used
Has space88%
1,900 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
99%
1st preference success rate
241 of 244 families who put it first got an offer
285
Places offered
524
Total applications
1.8
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 244 | 241 | ● 99% |
| 2nd preference | 207 | 42 | ● 20% |
| 3rd preference | 73 | 2 | ● 3% |
| Total | 524 | 285 | 54% |
1st preference success by year
Hampshire lets families list 3 preferences. 46 applications came from outside the council area (13 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Ceri Oakley
- Address
- Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4EJ
- Phone
- 01489783473
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Ward / constituency
- Hedge End North · Hamble Valley
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 136654
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 19% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: RAISE EDUCATION TRUST
1,674 pupils · 1,900 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
23 April 2024
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,834 pupils
Attendance
91.6%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.4%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
21.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 49.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.05 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.51 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 51.3% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 70.7% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 41% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.35 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 427 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 424 | 23% | 60% | 79% | |
| English Language | 424 | 19% | 54% | 73% | |
| English Literature | 423 | 12% | 55% | 72% | |
| Combined Science | 324 | 2% | 31% | 60% | |
| History | 279 | 28% | 51% | 64% | |
| Design & Technology | 154 | 19% | 49% | 67% | |
| Geography | 139 | 30% | 61% | 73% | |
| Art and Design | 109 | 18% | 63% | 78% | |
| Business | 107 | 13% | 39% | 64% | |
| Spanish | 102 | 25% | 58% | 76% | |
| Media / Film / TV | 100 | 24% | 67% | 83% | |
| Biology | 99 | 47% | 95% | 100% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Hampshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.