Alderwood School
Community school · 1,471 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.2
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 2,118 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Hampshire 35%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average B-, above the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Psychology and Business Studies.
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hampshire and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 2,118 | 16,641 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 29% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 13% | 16% |
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 4,906 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 2,067 | 8,621 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.95 | 36.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 562 | 27% | 31% |
| Psychology | 428 | 21% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 354 | 17% | 13% |
| Biology | 255 | 12% | 20% |
| Sociology | 246 | 12% | 13% |
| History | 236 | 11% | 13% |
| Economics | 218 | 11% | 13% |
| Physics | 214 | 10% | 12% |
| Geography | 193 | 9% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 186 | 9% | 17% |
| Computer Science | 134 | 6% | 5% |
| Media Studies | 126 | 6% | 4% |
| Graphic Communication | 116 | 6% | 2% |
| Product Design | 113 | 5% | 2% |
| Law | 112 | 5% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 111 | 5% | 3% |
| English Language and Literature | 109 | 5% | 2% |
| Photography | 106 | 5% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 105 | 5% | 5% |
| English Literature | 105 | 5% | 11% |
| Environmental Science | 102 | 5% | 1% |
| Politics | 100 | 5% | 6% |
| English Language | 93 | 4% | 4% |
| Film Studies | 76 | 4% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 72 | 3% | 3% |
| Classical Civilisation | 57 | 3% | 1% |
| Dance | 54 | 3% | 0% |
| Philosophy | 48 | 2% | 1% |
| Textiles | 44 | 2% | 1% |
| Music Technology | 39 | 2% | 0% |
| Spanish | 39 | 2% | 2% |
| French | 36 | 2% | 1% |
| Drama | 35 | 2% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 29 | 1% | 4% |
| Music | 17 | 1% | 0% |
| German | 13 | 1% | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 355 | 17% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 147 | 7% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 146 | 7% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 144 | 7% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 142 | 7% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 141 | 7% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 135 | 7% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 91 | 4% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 77 | 4% | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 72 | 3% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 64 | 3% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 59 | 3% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 42 | 2% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 42 | 2% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 34 | 2% | — |
| Music performance: Group | VRQ Level 3 | 30 | 1% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 26 | 1% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 19 | 1% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 1% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 12 | 1% | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 0% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 0% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | 8 | 0% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 7 | 0% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 0% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 0% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Community school · 1,471 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.2
Academy converter · 982 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.0
Foundation school · 478 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.7
Voluntary aided school · 894 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 59.3
Academy converter · sixth form · 2,012 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.3
Academy sponsor led · 814 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.