Testbourne Community School, based in Whitchurch, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Testbourne Community School currently has around 940 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.4%).
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 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 18% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
| Website: | http://www.testbourne.school |
| Telephone: | 01256892061 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jon Beck |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 116502 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 950 |
| Number of Pupils: | 940 |
| Number of Boys: | 461 |
| Number of Girls: | 479 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.40% | 793 |
| Other White | 5.40% | 51 |
| African | 2.00% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 11 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitchurch Church of England Primary School Daniel Road , RG28 7LS | - not rated | 446 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testbourne Community School Micheldever Road , RG28 7JF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.