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Alderwood School

Rushmoor, GU12 4RZSecondaryAges 4–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.6×
First choices did not exceed offers made
65 1st-choice / 117 offers made
Ranking
#2,721
of 3,141 nationally

About Alderwood School

Alderwood School is a state-funded secondary school in Rushmoor, South East, for pupils aged 4 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,471 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,540.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (15 Oct 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 42.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 65 first-preference applications and 117 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range4 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressBelle Vue Road, Aldershot, Rushmoor, GU12 4RZ
HeadteacherMr Andrew Titheridge
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils1,471
Free School Meals (FSM)30.3%
School Capacity1,471 / 1,540 (96% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
View Report
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: alderwood.hants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Alderwood School

Alderwood School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.