Located in New Milton, The Arnewood School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Arnewood School currently has around 900 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 26.2% 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 9.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 45% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Gore Road, New Milton, BH25 6RS |
| Website: | http://www.arnewood.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01425625400 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jamie Anderson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136652 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/03/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 900 |
| Number of Boys: | 447 |
| Number of Girls: | 453 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.80% | 718 |
| Other White | 6.60% | 59 |
| White and Asian | 2.60% | 23 |
| Indian | 2.00% | 18 |
| Other Asian | 1.80% | 16 |
| African | 1.80% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Milton Junior School Old Milton Road , BH25 6DS | 3out of 4 | 367 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Milton Infant School Lymington Road , BH25 6PZ | 3out of 4 | 451 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashley Junior School Normans Way , Ashley Road BH25 5FN | 3out of 4 | 1,835 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashley Infant School Lower Ashley Road , Ashley BH25 5AA | 3out of 4 | 2,289 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Greenways , Highcliffe BH23 5AZ | 2out of 4 | 3,176 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Arnewood School Gore Road , BH25 6RS | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Arnewood School Gore Road , BH25 6RS | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eaglewood School Culver Road , BH25 6SY | 3out of 4 | 332 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Durlston Court School Becton Lane , Barton-on-Sea BH25 7AQ | - not rated | 1,337 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ballard Lake Preparatory School Fernhill Lane , BH25 5SU | - not rated | 1,437 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ballard School Fernhill Lane , BH25 5SU | - not rated | 1,437 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.