Testbourne Community School

Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7JF

Good

Inspected 28 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

53.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

940

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hampshire →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 940 / 950 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.2%

Disadvantaged

5.2%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

11.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.3

Attainment 8

940 pupils

53.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

78.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.5%

Overall absence

20.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

52.65

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

16.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.9 vs 2023/24

£49,206

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,337 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.72

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,604

Spend per pupil

£7,605

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.