Best Secondary Schools in Farnborough

We checked all 5 secondary schools in Farnborough, Hampshire, and list every one: 3 ranked, then 2 without a rank.

Schools checked
5
Ranked
3
Without a rank
2

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Farnborough. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Farnborough also has 20 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Hampshire. Hampshire also has rankings for Basingstoke, Fareham, Waterlooville, Andover, Winchester and all of Hampshire.

Ranked secondary schools in Farnborough

  1. 1

    The Wavell School

    Local authority maintained, 1,042 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Attainment 8
    44.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    35%

  2. 2

    Cove School

    Local authority maintained, 1,007 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Attainment 8
    42.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    35.5%

  3. 3

    Bohunt Farnborough

    Academy, 599 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Inadequate
    Attainment 8
    38.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    32.8%

Secondary schools in Farnborough without a rank

  • Farnborough Hill

    Independent, 475 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    63.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    80.6%

  • Salesian College

    Independent, 527 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    71.9
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    97%