Testwood School
Testwood Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3ZWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Testwood School is a secondary school in Southampton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 12th of 20 secondary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 June 2015, report published 14 July 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Pupils are rightly proud and happy to be part of this inclusive and caring school. Pupils and staff enjoy positive and mutually respectful relationships. The school has a clear vision for continued improvement and has high expectations of pupils' achievement. The school has made several recent changes to ensure that this level of ambition is realised. The school has taken recent action to improve behaviour. This is leading to a calm and purposeful place for pupils to learn. Staff and pupils understand the school's behaviour expectations. Incidents of poor behaviour are now lower and declining. In lessons, there is very little low-level disruption. Pupils enjoy learning and are able to focus on their work. They feel safe and know they can talk to adults if they have concerns. They trust adults to take their concerns seriously. Parents and carers are positive about the school. They particularly appreciate the high levels of support that pupils get when they join the school. For example, new pupils feel welcomed by other pupils and the school communicates regularly with parents. Parents say that their children settle in very quickly from the start.
What the school should improve
- There is some variability in the teaching of subject-specific vocabulary. This means that in lessons, some pupils do not fully understand the content they are learning. The school should ensure that pupils understand the key vocabulary they need to complete their work.
- There is some variability in the checks of pupils' understanding. This means that staff feedback does not consistently support pupils to improve their work. The school should support staff to check understanding carefully and use this information to provide clear feedback to pupils.
- The school's approach to improve attendance is not consistently applied with some pupils. This means that some pupils are not getting the precise support they need to ensure they attend school regularly. The school should ensure that their attendance strategy is implemented consistently across the school.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
172 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
820 pupils on roll, with places for 1,215
Schools near Testwood School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redbridge Community School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 32.2 |
| Hounsdown School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.1 |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | 2 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | Attainment 8: 37.0 |
| Regents Park Community College | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Upper Shirley High School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.0 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- TESTWOOD SCHOOL
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Webber
- Phone
- 02380862146
- Address
- Testwood Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 3ZW
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 137315
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.