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Warblington School

Havant, PO9 2RRSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mar 2026
Progress 8
-0.49
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
134 1st-choice / 176 places
Ranking
#2,598
of 3,141 nationally

About Warblington School

Warblington School sits within the Hampshire local authority, a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in the Havant area. When measured by Progress 8, the school ranks 5th out of 8 schools in Havant, placing it in the bottom half of its immediate local group. Across the wider Hampshire secondary landscape, it ranks 45th out of 80 schools of the same type. The top-performing peers in the local area include Sparsholt College Hampshire, Lift Winton, and Thornden School, all of which have significantly higher ranking scores. Warblington is a mixed, non-religious state school with no sixth form, meaning pupils typically move on elsewhere after Year 11. The school has a capacity of 900 and currently enrols 758 pupils, with 31.7 per cent eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average and an important indicator of the school's intake profile.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSouthleigh Road, Havant, Havant, PO9 2RR
HeadteacherMike Hartnell
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils758
Free School Meals (FSM)31.7%
School Capacity758 / 900 (84% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 5 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsScience LabsTennis CourtsSports HallMusic RoomsLibraryICT SuiteGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

HockeyFootballDanceRugbyBasketballCricketMartial ArtsRowing

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraEco ClubChoirDramaFilm ClubDuke of EdinburghDebateNewspaperChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: warblingtonschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Warblington School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.