- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Ringwood average.
240 first choices, 243 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.8
Ringwood 50.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.3%Ringwood 7.3%
- Pupils
- 1,592
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Secondary schools in and near Ringwood
All 1 secondary school in Ringwood, and the nearest just outside.
Just outside Ringwood
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Ringwood.
Ringwood Waldorf School
1.2 miles from Ringwood · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Ringwood 7.3%
- Pupils
- 248
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Sheiling School
1.5 miles from Ringwood · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 43
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well below the England average, high absence.
Met the standard at 1149%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 240
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the England average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1165%
England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 434
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Secondary schools1
- Attainment 8 at 1650.8England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Free school meals15.7%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher17.1England 17.9
The big picture
How Ringwood's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Ringwood
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Ringwood
Apply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Ringwood, explained
There is 1 secondary schools in Ringwood, teaching 1,592 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Ringwood scored an average Attainment 8 of 50.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
15.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,738 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 21.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Fordingbridge1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Ringwood?
There are 1 secondary schools in Ringwood, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Ringwood?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Ringwood on Eduscope are Ringwood School Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Ringwood ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Ringwood secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Ringwood is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Ringwood?
When choosing a secondary school in Ringwood, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 1 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.