Crestwood Community School
Shakespeare Road, Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh, SO50 4FZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Crestwood Community School is a secondary school in Eastleigh for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 4th of 4 secondary schools in Eastleigh. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 June 2018, report published 19 July 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 February 2024
There is a welcoming, friendly atmosphere at Crestwood. Each campus is popular in the local area, with a strong sense of community. Pupils like and trust their teachers. They know their teachers want the best for them. Many pupils, staff and parents describe the school as a 'big family'. As one parent said, 'Each time I visit the school, I come away with a shared sense of the pride that the staff and pupils talk about.' Pupils feel safe in school. They are polite and friendly to visitors. Both campuses are calm and orderly. Most pupils feel confident to report bullying and trust that staff will deal with it. The majority of pupils behave well. A few pupils sometimes stray off task, which limits their learning. Pupils benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities and clubs. These include sports clubs, arts clubs and some more unusual ones such as gardening and crochet clubs. Pupils enjoy going on trips, both locally and abroad. Growing numbers of pupils participate in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme. Currently, pupils are enthusiastically preparing for 'Matilda', their next school show. The school council does a lot of charity fundraising as well as representing pupils' views to the school's leadership team.
What the school should improve
- Work in lessons does not always match pupils' needs. For some pupils, work is too easy, and for others, it is too difficult. Sometimes, teachers do not identify this, which means that not all pupils make the progress that they could. The school should ensure that teachers have the necessary training to adapt their teaching so that pupils make the progress through the curriculum of which they are capable.
- Lessons are sometimes disrupted by a few pupils who demonstrate off-task behaviour. This means that some pupils miss important learning. The school should ensure that all staff follow the behaviour policy consistently so that all pupils learn without interruption.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
294 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,478 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500
Schools near Crestwood Community School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Toynbee School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.8 |
| Thornden School | 1 mile | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | Attainment 8: 59.9 |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 60.0 |
| The King's School | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 45.8 |
| Wyvern College | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.8 |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Krista Dawkins
- Phone
- 02380641232
- Address
- Shakespeare Road, Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh, SO50 4FZ
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116445
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.