Thornden School
1 live vacancyEastleigh · Hampshire
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Thornden School is a secondary academy in Eastleigh, Hampshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 8 member schools: 2 primary schools, 6 secondary schools. Local authorities: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Hampshire | Isle of Wight | Southampton. Regions: South East | South West. — from the HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD public record.
Thornden School is a secondary academy in Eastleigh, Hampshire, part of HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Thornden School
- Address
- Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford
- Postcode
- SO53 2DW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Eastleigh
- URN (official identifier)
- 136715
- Establishment number
- 4175
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1440
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1400
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Headteacher
- Ms Caroline Lowing
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 9 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExceptionalAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.thornden.hants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02380269722
- Date opened
- 1 May 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Thornden School
| 2025/26 | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,440 | 181,299 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 6.5% | 21.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.8% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 16.7% | 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
2 published inspections for Thornden School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Exceptional
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 16 Jul 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Thornden School (URN 116439)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 27 Jun 2007
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 Thornden School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.0% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 10.0% | 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 Thornden School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £101,200 for 92 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 6.4% | 21.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £70 | £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 Thornden School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,451 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Hampshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £14,816,000 £10,211 per pupil | £8,082 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £14,361,000 £9,897 per pupil | £7,724 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £6,887,000 £4,746 per pupil · 48.0% | £4,375 · 56.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £992,000 £684 per pupil · 6.9% | £819 · 10.6% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £155,000 £107 per pupil · 1.1% | £110 · 1.4% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £72,000 £50 per pupil · 0.5% | £87 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £455,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,335,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £9,466 per pupil, supply and agency £96 per pupil — spending up £431 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.
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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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