Noadswood School
North Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4ZF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NOADSWOOD SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Miss Kathryn Marshall
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,125
- Pupils on roll
- 1,102
- URN
- 137125
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380840025
About this school
Noadswood School is a secondary academy in Southampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Noadswood School, 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 13 October 2022, 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 | 205 | 184 | 167 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.6 | 45.2 | 45.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.42 -0.62 to -0.23 | -0.34 -0.55 to -0.14 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 46.7% | 44.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 66.3% | 65.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 13% | 7.6% | 13.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
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 Noadswood 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 | 44.6 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.2 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.5 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 944 |
| 2023/24 | 980 |
| 2024/25 | 1,043 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Noadswood School compares
Noadswood School ranked 32nd of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.5 | 11.3% | 22.3% | 1,102 | — |
| Applemore College | 36.7 | 11.8% | 28.8% | 478 | 0.6 miles |
| Lift New Forest | 38.5 | 9.4% | 44.3% | 504 | 2.0 miles |
| Weston Secondary School | 31.1 | 12.1% | 58.1% | 653 | 3.2 miles |
| Oasis Academy Mayfield | 37 | 12.4% | 46.2% | 884 | 3.8 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic School | 55.6 | 7.2% | 33.2% | 1,189 | 3.9 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)
- 22.34%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 11.29%
- Persistent absence
- 29.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Applemore College0.6 miles
Secondary · Southampton
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Lift New Forest2.0 miles
Secondary · Southampton
-
Weston Secondary School3.2 miles
Secondary · Southampton
-
Oasis Academy Mayfield3.8 miles
Secondary · Southampton
-
St Anne's Catholic School3.9 miles
Secondary · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
Noadswood School ranks 10th 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
- Oasis Academy Lord's Hill Secondary
- Oasis Academy Mayfield Secondary
- Oasis Academy Sholing Secondary
- Redbridge Community School Secondary
- Regents Park Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Noadswood School teach?
- Noadswood School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Noadswood School?
- The headteacher of Noadswood School is Miss Kathryn Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Noadswood School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Noadswood 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 Noadswood School?
- Noadswood School has 1,102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Noadswood School full?
- Noadswood School has capacity for 1,125 pupils and 1,102 on roll (98%), 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 Noadswood School a faith school?
- No. Noadswood School has no designated religious character.
- Is Noadswood School a selective school?
- No. Noadswood School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Noadswood School part of an academy trust?
- Noadswood School is part of NOADSWOOD SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Noadswood School have?
- The schools register lists Noadswood School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Noadswood School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.6 in 2022/23 and 45.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Noadswood School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Noadswood School ranked 32nd of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Noadswood School's absence rate?
- Noadswood School's overall absence rate is 11.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Noadswood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Noadswood 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.