Perins School

Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

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Pound Hill, Alresford, SO24 9BS

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OfstedGoodInspected 20 June 2013; confirmed 2022
Grade 5 or above in English and maths53%England 45% · 2024/25
15th highest of 68 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 71% of 3,259 state secondary schools in England.
Pupils1,140Room for 1,197 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 1,151 in 2019, 1,195 in 2021, 1,168 in 2022, 1,179 in 2023, 1,154 in 2024, 1,166 in 2025, 1,140 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.9144 for 168 places, September 2026
57th highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 32% of 3,219 state secondary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 20 June 2013.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 9 November 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

224 pupils in this year group.

53% — 8 points above the Hampshire average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 53% 45% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 50.9 45.5 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 4.4 4.0 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 48%This school 2023/24: 43%This school 2024/25: 53% This school England 45% 2022/23 48% 2023/24 43% 2024/25 53%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

236 pupils in this year group.

97% — 5 points above the Hampshire average, and 5 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 97% 92% 92%
School sixth form Not published 6% 34%
Sixth form college 65% 40% 13%
Further education college 26% 38% 37%
Apprenticeship 3% 3% 3%
Work 3% 4% 3%

"Not published": Not published (DfE code SP).

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
97%97%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered168
Families who put it first144
Of those, offered a place144 (100%)
Families who listed it at all327

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Hampshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 15 places for social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.

PupilsThis schoolHampshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
62nd highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 10% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
12.1% 21.6%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
68th highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 28% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
2.1% 4.4%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
69th highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 0% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
1.4% 13.8%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
31st highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 33% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England.
7.0% 8.5%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
21st lowest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Lower than 63% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
7.6% 8.4%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
22nd lowest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Lower than 67% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England.
20.1% 21.8%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
13th lowest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Lower than 74% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
7.5 20.2 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
16th lowest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Lower than 76% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
3.9% 7.4% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.09% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 37th highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 39% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England.
16.3 16.4 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
1st highest of 69 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 95% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England.
14.9 11.3 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
50th highest of 67 state secondary schools in Hampshire.
Higher than 28% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England.
10.0% 13.2%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

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Questions parents ask

What is Perins School's Ofsted rating?

Perins School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 20 June 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 9 November 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Perins School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 8 points above the England average of 45%.

Is Perins School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 144 families put Perins School as their first choice for 168 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 144 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.