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Noadswood School

New Forest, SO45 4ZFSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
Progress 8
-0.34
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
213 1st-choice / 215 places
Ranking
#2,325
of 3,141 nationally

About Noadswood School

Noadswood School sits within the Hampshire local authority, a secondary school in the New Forest that serves pupils aged 11 to 16. In the local landscape of state secondaries, it ranks 5th out of 10 schools in the New Forest district, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area, based on Progress 8 scores, are Sparsholt College Hampshire, Lift Winton, and Thornden School, all of which post stronger academic outcomes. Noadswood is a mixed, non-denominational school with no sixth form, and its headteacher is Kathryn Marshall. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 278 applications for 215 places, with 213 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 1. 29 suggests a solid local reputation, even if its academic ranking doesn't place it among the very top tier in the New Forest.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNorth Road, Southampton, New Forest, SO45 4ZF
HeadteacherKathryn Marshall
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils1,043
Free School Meals (FSM)21.9%
School Capacity1,043 / 1,125 (93% full)

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13 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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Noadswood School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.