Rachel Madocks School
Eagle Avenue, Cowplain, Waterlooville, PO8 9XP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Wilson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Fareham and Waterlooville
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 116611
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392241818
About this school
Rachel Madocks School is a community special school in Waterlooville. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 104 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 February 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 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Rachel Madocks 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 57.14%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.61%
- Persistent absence
- 29.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bere Clinic School0.0 miles
Independent schools
-
Jubilee School0.9 miles
Special schools · Waterlooville
-
The Waterloo School1.5 miles
Special schools · Waterlooville
-
Prospect School2.3 miles
Special schools · Havant
-
Riverside Community Special School2.6 miles
Special schools · Waterlooville
Other schools in Waterlooville
- Jubilee School Special schools
- Riverside Community Special School Special schools
- The Waterloo School Special schools
- Berewood Primary School Primary
- Catherington Church of England Infant School Primary
- Clanfield Junior School Primary
- Denmead Infant School Primary
- Denmead Junior School Primary
- Hambledon Primary School Primary
- Hart Plain Junior School Primary
- Horndean Church of England Junior School Primary
- Horndean Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rachel Madocks School teach?
- Rachel Madocks School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Waterlooville.
- Who is the headteacher of Rachel Madocks School?
- The headteacher of Rachel Madocks School is Mrs Nicola Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rachel Madocks School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rachel Madocks 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 big is Rachel Madocks School?
- Rachel Madocks School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Rachel Madocks School a faith school?
- No. Rachel Madocks School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Rachel Madocks School have?
- The schools register lists Rachel Madocks School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Rachel Madocks School's absence rate?
- Rachel Madocks School's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rachel Madocks School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rachel Madocks 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.