Thornden School

State-Funded School

thornden-school-hampshire-south-east

South EastRegion

HampshireLocal Authority

EastleighConstituency

SO53 2DWPostcode

8.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Thornden School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Hampshire, South East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,440 pupils. Thornden School is part of HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 59.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 72.8%
EBacc average point score: 5.54

Ethnicity

White

74%

Asian

11%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,440

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

17%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,440
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
21 Sept 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
27 Jun 2007	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.