Ditcham Park School
Ditcham Park, Petersfield, GU31 5RN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr Graham Spawforth
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 425
- Pupils on roll
- 428
- URN
- 116575
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01730825659
About this school
Ditcham Park School is an independent school in Petersfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 428 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Ditcham Park School under its current framework. 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
Ditcham Park School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1976, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 54 | 46 | 52 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.8 | 55.9 | 59.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 80% | 73.9% | 76.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 94% | 91.3% | 90.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19% | 17.4% | 28.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.6 | 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 Ditcham Park 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 | 56.8 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55.9 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 59.9 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 433 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 9
- Pupils on SEN support
- 154
Location
Nearby schools
-
Littlegreen Academy1.6 miles
Academies · Chichester
-
Churcher's College3.8 miles
Independent schools · Petersfield
-
Bedales School4.6 miles
Independent schools · Petersfield
-
Rachel Madocks School5.7 miles
Special schools · Waterlooville
-
Bere Clinic School5.8 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Petersfield
- Bedales School Independent schools
- Churcher's College Independent schools
- Buriton Primary School Primary
- East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Herne Junior School Primary
- Langrish Primary School Primary
- Petersfield Infant School Primary
- Rogate CofE Primary School Primary
- Sheet Primary School Primary
- Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ditcham Park School teach?
- Ditcham Park School teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in Petersfield.
- Who is the headmaster of Ditcham Park School?
- The headmaster of Ditcham Park School is Mr Graham Spawforth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ditcham Park School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Ditcham Park School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Ditcham Park School?
- Ditcham Park School has 428 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is Ditcham Park School full?
- Ditcham Park School has capacity for 425 pupils and 428 on roll (101%), 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 Ditcham Park School a faith school?
- No. Ditcham Park School has no designated religious character.
- How have Ditcham Park School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.8 in 2022/23 and 59.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Ditcham Park School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ditcham Park 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 24 July 2026.