The Arnewood School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · New Milton, Hampshire
The Arnewood School is a secondary school in New Milton, Hampshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gore Road, New Milton, BH25 6RS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 839 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “The school's values of ambition, success and together are the foundations of pupils' experience at The Arnewood School.”
- “Pupils recognise the changes that have happened at the school to improve what it is like to be pupil at Arnewood.”
- “They relish the opportunity to learn a broad curriculum that prepares them for their next steps.”
To improve
- “Over time, pupils have not achieved as well in national assessments as their peers.”
- “This is not as embedded in all curriculum areas.”
- “Over time, pupils have not achieved as well as they should in national tests.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 22% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 96 first-preference applications, 103 offers in total, 96 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Hampshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Priestlands School 4.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ringwood School Academy 8.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Applemore College 12.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hounsdown School 13.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Noadswood School 13.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lift New Forest 13.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Burgate School and Sixth Form 14.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Testwood School 14.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published