Perins School
Pound Hill, Alresford, SO24 9BS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- VITA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Jones
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Perins Academy School
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,197
- Pupils on roll
- 1,140
- URN
- 137128
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01962734361
About this school
Perins School is a secondary academy in Alresford. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,140 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Perins 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 9 November 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 | 236 | 230 | 224 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.1 | 46.7 | 50.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.11 -0.30 to +0.07 | -0.19 -0.38 to 0.00 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 43% | 53.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 67.8% | 79.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 66% | 53% | 29% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
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 Perins 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 | 49.1 | 37.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.7 | 37.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.9 | 37.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,179 |
| 2023/24 | 1,154 |
| 2024/25 | 1,166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Perins School compares
Perins School ranked 14th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 78% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.9 | 7.6% | 12.1% | 1,140 | — |
| Henry Beaufort School | 50.5 | 6.6% | 16.2% | 979 | 7.1 miles |
| Kings' School | 57.8 | 7.7% | 17.9% | 1,737 | 8.1 miles |
| Amery Hill School | 50 | 9.3% | 18.3% | 982 | 9.3 miles |
| Eggar's School | 48.1 | 8.9% | 19.1% | 744 | 10.2 miles |
| Swanmore College | 49.4 | 8.5% | 17.6% | 1,338 | 10.3 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)
- 12.09%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- Overall absence
- 7.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Henry Beaufort School7.1 miles
Secondary · Winchester
-
Kings' School8.1 miles
Secondary · Winchester
-
Amery Hill School9.3 miles
Secondary · Alton
-
Eggar's School10.2 miles
Secondary · Alton
-
Swanmore College10.3 miles
Secondary · Southampton
Other schools in Alresford
- Cheriton Primary School Primary
- Ropley CofE Primary School Primary
- Sun Hill Infant and Preschool Primary
- Sun Hill Junior School Primary
- Brockwood Park School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Perins School teach?
- Perins School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Alresford.
- Who is the headteacher of Perins School?
- The headteacher of Perins School is Mr Steven Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Perins School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Perins 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 Perins School?
- Perins School has 1,140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Perins School full?
- Perins School has capacity for 1,197 pupils and 1,140 on roll (95%), 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 Perins School a faith school?
- No. Perins School has no designated religious character.
- Is Perins School a selective school?
- No. Perins School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Perins School part of an academy trust?
- Perins School is part of VITA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Perins School have?
- The schools register lists Perins School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Perins School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.1 in 2022/23 and 50.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Perins School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Perins School ranked 14th of 67 secondary schools in Hampshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 78% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Perins School's absence rate?
- Perins School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Perins School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Perins 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.