Testbourne Community School
Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, RG28 7JF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Beck
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 950
- Pupils on roll
- 949
- URN
- 116502
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01256892061
About this school
Testbourne Community School is a foundation secondary school in Whitchurch. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 949 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Testbourne Community School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 187 | 184 | 182 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.6 | 51.6 | 53.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.01 -0.19 to +0.22 | +0.09 -0.12 to +0.30 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 50.5% | 53.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 77.2% | 78.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 53% | 50.5% | 53.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
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 Testbourne Community School 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 | 51.6 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.6 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.3 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 932 |
| 2023/24 | 941 |
| 2024/25 | 940 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Testbourne Community School compares
Testbourne Community School ranked 10th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.3 | 8.5% | 15.2% | 949 | — |
| Lift Winton | 37.9 | 10% | 36.3% | 978 | 5.7 miles |
| Harrow Way Community School | 44.4 | 7.8% | 27.2% | 992 | 7.2 miles |
| John Hanson Community School | 43.5 | 7% | 18.7% | 987 | 7.4 miles |
| The Clere School | 41.3 | 10.9% | 25.9% | 382 | 8.6 miles |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School | 59.3 | 4.7% | 10.3% | 894 | 9.4 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)
- 15.21%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.47%
- Persistent absence
- 20.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lift Winton5.7 miles
Secondary · Andover
-
Harrow Way Community School7.2 miles
Secondary · Andover
-
John Hanson Community School7.4 miles
Secondary · Andover
-
The Clere School8.6 miles
Secondary · Newbury
-
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School9.4 miles
Secondary · Basingstoke
Other schools in Whitchurch
Common questions
- What ages does Testbourne Community School teach?
- Testbourne Community School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Whitchurch.
- Who is the headteacher of Testbourne Community School?
- The headteacher of Testbourne Community School is Mr Jon Beck, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Testbourne Community School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Testbourne Community School, 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 Testbourne Community School?
- Testbourne Community School has 949 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Testbourne Community School full?
- Testbourne Community School has capacity for 950 pupils and 949 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Testbourne Community School a faith school?
- No. Testbourne Community School has no designated religious character.
- Is Testbourne Community School a selective school?
- No. Testbourne Community School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Testbourne Community School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.6 in 2022/23 and 53.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Testbourne Community School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Testbourne Community School ranked 10th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Testbourne Community School's absence rate?
- Testbourne Community School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Testbourne Community School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Testbourne Community School'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.