Swanmore College
New Road, Swanmore, Southampton, SO32 2RB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr RK Jonathan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,350
- Pupils on roll
- 1,338
- URN
- 116424
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01489892256
About this school
Swanmore College is a community secondary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,338 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swanmore College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 281 | 259 | 260 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.2 | 52.1 | 49.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.14 -0.03 to +0.30 | +0.25 +0.08 to +0.43 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 57.1% | 50.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 76.8% | 75.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 18% | 21.2% | 21.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Swanmore College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.2 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.1 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.4 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,371 |
| 2023/24 | 1,330 |
| 2024/25 | 1,332 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Swanmore College compares
Swanmore College ranked 18th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.4 | 8.5% | 17.6% | 1,338 | — |
| Deer Park School | — | 6.4% | 22.2% | 910 | 4.3 miles |
| Wyvern College | 44.8 | 8.1% | 21.5% | 1,313 | 5.0 miles |
| Wildern School | 48.6 | 8.4% | 17.7% | 1,674 | 5.1 miles |
| The Henry Cort Community College | 44.2 | 8.5% | 20.4% | 807 | 5.6 miles |
| Cams Hill School | 52.5 | 7% | 13% | 1,265 | 6.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.64%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 8.51%
- Persistent absence
- 22.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Deer Park School4.3 miles
Secondary · Southampton
-
Wyvern College5.0 miles
Secondary · Eastleigh
-
Wildern School5.1 miles
Secondary · Southampton
-
The Henry Cort Community College5.6 miles
Secondary · Fareham
-
Cams Hill School6.3 miles
Secondary · Fareham
Other schools in Southampton
Swanmore College ranks 4th of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Southampton.
- Applemore College Secondary
- Bitterne Park School Secondary
- Brookfield Community School Secondary
- Cantell School Secondary
- Deer Park School Secondary
- Hounsdown School Secondary
- Lift New Forest Secondary
- Noadswood School Secondary
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Secondary
- Oasis Academy Mayfield Secondary
- Oasis Academy Sholing Secondary
- Redbridge Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Swanmore College teach?
- Swanmore College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Swanmore College?
- The headteacher of Swanmore College is Mr RK Jonathan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swanmore College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swanmore College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Swanmore College?
- Swanmore College has 1,338 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Swanmore College full?
- Swanmore College has capacity for 1,350 pupils and 1,338 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Swanmore College a faith school?
- No. Swanmore College has no designated religious character.
- Is Swanmore College a selective school?
- No. Swanmore College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Swanmore College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.2 in 2022/23 and 49.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Swanmore College compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Swanmore College ranked 18th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Swanmore College's absence rate?
- Swanmore College's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Swanmore College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Swanmore College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.