Thornden School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Eastleigh, Hampshire
Thornden School is a secondary school in Eastleigh, Hampshire for ages 11–16 (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
- Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 2DW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,440 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve exceptionally well in national examinations such as GCSEs and in their day-to-day learning.”
- “They have very positive attitudes to their education and are highly ambitious.”
- “Pupils know that their teachers want them to do as well as possible, and they delight in improving and explaining their learning and ideas.”
To improve
- “The school should continue to embed the highly effective school leadership, structures and processes that it has developed in order to continue to support all pupils to both thrive and to continue to achieve exceptionally well.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 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) | 73% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 59.9 | 46 |
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: 314 first-preference applications, 302 offers in total, 295 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.
- The Toynbee School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Crestwood Community School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wyvern College 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kings' School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Mountbatten School 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wildern School 5.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Deer Park School 5.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Romsey School 6.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published