Testwood School
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About Testwood School
Testwood School is a secondary academy in Southampton, Hampshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
TESTWOOD SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Hampshire. Regions: South East. — from the TESTWOOD SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Testwood School
- Address
- Testwood Lane, Totton
- Postcode
- SO40 3ZW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest East
- URN (official identifier)
- 137315
- Establishment number
- 5406
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 820
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1215
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- TESTWOOD SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Webber
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 20 Nov 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.testwoodschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02380862146
- Date opened
- 17 Aug 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Testwood School
| 2025/26 | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 820 | 181,299 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 31.1% | 21.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.1% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.2% | 10.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Testwood School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 20 Jan 2025
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 6 Feb 2019
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Jul 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Feb 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Testwood Sports College (URN 116499)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Testwood Sports College (URN 116499)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 3 Apr 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Testwood School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.2% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 26.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Testwood School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £287,100 for 261 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 31.5% | 21.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £347 | £282 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Testwood School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 854 pupils.
| This school | Hampshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,386,000 £8,649 per pupil | £8,082 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £7,283,000 £8,528 per pupil | £7,724 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,560,000 £5,340 per pupil · 62.6% | £4,375 · 56.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £521,000 £610 per pupil · 7.2% | £819 · 10.6% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £68,000 £80 per pupil · 0.9% | £110 · 1.4% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £63,000 £74 per pupil · 0.9% | £87 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £103,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £830,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,691 per pupil, supply and agency £96 per pupil — spending up £837 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is Testwood School?
Testwood Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3ZW
02380862146
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