Alderwood School
Community school · 1,471 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.2
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bohunt School (URN 116500, until 1 April 2011).
Of the 331 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bohunt School in 2023, 19% stayed on in Bohunt School’s own sixth form (Hampshire average 6%), 24% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 124 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 60% went to university (Hampshire 35%, England 37%), and 39% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 47% of leavers went to one, roughly three times the England rate of 13%.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 56.3 against 46.1 across England and 45.5 in Hampshire, with 68% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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.
| Measure | Bohunt School | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 331 | 14,028 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 19% | 6% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 47% | 40% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
| Measure | Bohunt School | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 124 | 16,641 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 60% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 39% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 13% | 16% |
| Measure | Bohunt School | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.3 | 45.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 70% | 34% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.19 | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 9% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 44.9 | 30.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 57.4 | 49.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 304 | 100% | 88% | 31% | 22% | 89% |
| English Language | 303 | 100% | 89% | 29% | 20% | 88% |
| English Literature | 301 | 99% | 86% | 36% | 21% | 90% |
| Combined Science | 153 | 50% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 70% |
| Geography | 151 | 50% | 41% | 31% | 25% | 87% |
| Chemistry | 148 | 49% | 23% | 34% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 148 | 49% | 23% | 40% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 148 | 49% | 23% | 44% | 45% | 100% |
| Spanish | 108 | 36% | 19% | 16% | 27% | 63% |
| History | 87 | 29% | 41% | 43% | 26% | 79% |
| Business Studies | 75 | 25% | 18% | 33% | 20% | 84% |
| French | 71 | 23% | 18% | 35% | 29% | 79% |
| Photography | 62 | 20% | 6% | 13% | 19% | 90% |
| Psychology | 56 | 18% | 3% | 57% | 22% | 91% |
| Ancient History | 51 | 17% | 0% | 31% | 37% | 82% |
| Computer Science | 48 | 16% | 13% | 40% | 30% | 96% |
| Chinese | 44 | 14% | 1% | 48% | 75% | 77% |
| Art and Design | 42 | 14% | 7% | 19% | 24% | 86% |
| Statistics | 32 | 11% | 5% | 94% | 20% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 9% | 11% | 25% | 24% | 82% |
| Design and Technology | 28 | 9% | 11% | 39% | 23% | 93% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 26 | 9% | 8% | 8% | 21% | 65% |
| Economics | 25 | 8% | 1% | 48% | 34% | 96% |
| Drama | 23 | 8% | 7% | 39% | 27% | 91% |
| Media Studies | 21 | 7% | 4% | 48% | 20% | 95% |
| Textiles | 15 | 5% | 2% | 0% | 27% | 80% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 4% | 31% | 62% | 32% | 92% |
| Sociology | 10 | 3% | 4% | 50% | 21% | 100% |
| Music | 10 | 3% | 5% | 30% | 33% | 80% |
| Russian | 5 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 44 | 53% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 38 | 46% | — |
| Sports Studies | 25 | 30% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 17 | 20% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 6 | 7% | — |
| Measure | Bohunt School | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 249 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 83 | 8,621 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 41.69 | 36.32 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 27% | 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 | 29 | 35% | 31% |
| Biology | 20 | 24% | 20% |
| Economics | 17 | 20% | 13% |
| Psychology | 17 | 20% | 23% |
| Physics | 16 | 19% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 19% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 12 | 14% | 13% |
| English Language | 12 | 14% | 4% |
| Geography | 12 | 14% | 10% |
| History | 10 | 12% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 11% | 5% |
| English Literature | 8 | 10% | 11% |
| Law | 7 | 8% | 4% |
| Politics | 7 | 8% | 6% |
| Media Studies | 7 | 8% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 7% | 4% |
| French | 6 | 7% | 1% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Classical Civilisation | — | — | 1% |
| Environmental Science | — | — | 1% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 32 | 39% | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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 sponsor led · 814 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.8
Academy converter · 1,284 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.5
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.