The Petersfield School
Cranford Road, Petersfield, GU32 3LU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Mark Marande
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Bohunt Education Trust
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,300
- Pupils on roll
- 1,401
- URN
- 136903
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01730263119
About this school
The Petersfield School is a secondary academy in Petersfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,401 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 22 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 279 | 274 | 255 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.4 | 54.1 | 56.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.12 -0.04 to +0.29 | +0.33 +0.16 to +0.51 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 58.4% | 63.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 81% | 75.9% | 84.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 58% | 61.3% | 63.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.2 |
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 The Petersfield 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 | 53.4 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54.1 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.4 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,400 |
| 2023/24 | 1,396 |
| 2024/25 | 1,381 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Petersfield School compares
The Petersfield School ranked 5th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56.4 | 6.6% | 13.4% | 1,401 | — |
| Horndean Technology College | 47.8 | 6.4% | 20.6% | 1,288 | 6.7 miles |
| Bohunt School | 56.3 | 6.8% | 9.1% | 2,012 | 7.9 miles |
| The Cowplain School | 39.6 | 10.1% | 28.1% | 993 | 8.3 miles |
| Havant Academy | 32.7 | 10.7% | 61.4% | 505 | 8.6 miles |
| Oakmoor School | 38.7 | 8.5% | 27.3% | 912 | 8.7 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)
- 13.4%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.64%
- Persistent absence
- 16.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horndean Technology College6.7 miles
Secondary · Waterlooville
-
Bohunt School7.9 miles
Secondary · Liphook
-
The Cowplain School8.3 miles
Secondary · Waterlooville
-
Havant Academy8.6 miles
Secondary · Havant
-
Oakmoor School8.7 miles
Secondary · Bordon
Other schools in Petersfield
- 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
- Bedales School Independent schools
- Churcher's College Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does The Petersfield School teach?
- The Petersfield School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Petersfield.
- Who is the principal of The Petersfield School?
- The principal of The Petersfield School is Mr Mark Marande, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Petersfield School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Petersfield 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 The Petersfield School?
- The Petersfield School has 1,401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Petersfield School full?
- The Petersfield School has capacity for 1,300 pupils and 1,401 on roll (108%), 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 The Petersfield School a faith school?
- No. The Petersfield School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Petersfield School a selective school?
- No. The Petersfield School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Petersfield School?
- The Petersfield School is part of BOHUNT EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Petersfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.4 in 2022/23 and 56.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Petersfield School rank locally?
- The Petersfield School ranked 5th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Petersfield School's absence rate?
- The Petersfield School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Petersfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Petersfield 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 1 July 2026.