Located in Eastleigh, Crestwood Community School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Crestwood Community School currently has around 1489 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 35.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 25 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 39% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Shakespeare Road, Eastleigh, SO50 4FZ |
| Website: | http://crestwood.hants.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02380641232 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Krista Dawkins |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 116445 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/06/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1489 |
| Number of Boys: | 720 |
| Number of Girls: | 769 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.30% | 1181 |
| Other White | 4.70% | 70 |
| Other Asian | 3.20% | 47 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 23 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 23 |
| Other Black | 1.30% | 20 |
| African | 1.30% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 17 |
| Chinese | 1.10% | 17 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 15 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 14 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare Infant School Shakespeare Road , SO50 4FZ | 3out of 4 | 15 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shakespeare Junior School St Catherine's Road , SO50 4JT | 3out of 4 | 167 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Crescent Primary School The Crescent Primary School , Toynbee Road SO50 9DH | 3out of 4 | 814 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rookwood Infants' School Penshurst Way , Boyatt Wood SO50 4RJ | - not rated | 1,033 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norwood Primary & Pre-School Chamberlayne Road , SO50 5JL | - not rated | 1,104 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Community School Shakespeare Road , Boyatt Wood SO50 4FZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Toynbee School Bodycoats Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2PL | 3out of 4 | 1,337 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Quilley School Cherbourg Road , SO50 5EL | - not rated | 1,943 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW | - not rated | 2,119 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornden School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW | 3out of 4 | 2,119 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS | - not rated | 1,942 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA | - not rated | 1,954 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tankerville Special School Romsey Road , SO50 9AJ | - not rated | 798 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bridge Education Centre 2c Newtown Road , SO50 9DB | 3out of 4 | 799 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Itchen Valley Education Trust The Allbrook Education Centre , Pitmore Road SO50 4LW | - not rated | 1,612 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lakeside School Winchester Road , Chandler's Ford SO53 2DW | 4out of 4 | 2,008 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Pixie Kindergarten and Junior School 120 Kingsway , Chandler's Ford SO53 5DW | - not rated | 2,447 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.