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Waterlooville, South East
Horndean Technology College is a secondary community school in Waterlooville, South East.
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In terms of academic performance, Horndean Technology College has a Progress 8 score of -0.10 (below the national average), an Attainment 8 score of 45.5, 69% of students achieving grade 4+ in English and Maths.
The school has 607 pupils on roll, a teacher turnover rate of 14.7%, 16% of pupils eligible for free school meals, an overall absence rate of 6.6%.
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Latest government data shown is for the 2024/25 academic year; some figures cover earlier years.
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Below par for its intakeHorndean Technology College is in the lower half for Progress 8 among schools with a similar intake (11–17% of pupils eligible for free school meals).
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Horndean Technology College has a Progress 8 score of -0.10, which is below the national average of 0. Progress 8 measures how much progress students make between the end of Key Stage 2 and their GCSE results, compared to students with similar starting points nationally.
The school's Attainment 8 score is 45.5. Attainment 8 measures the average achievement of students across 8 qualifications including English, Maths, three EBacc subjects, and three open group qualifications.
69% of students at Horndean Technology College achieved grade 4 or above in both English and Maths GCSEs.
Horndean Technology College has an overall absence rate of 6.6%. The national average for secondary schools was approximately 8.5% (DfE, 2023/24).
The teacher turnover rate at Horndean Technology College is 14.7%. This measures the percentage of teachers who left the school in the past year.
Horndean Technology College has 607 pupils on roll.
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is used as a proxy for socioeconomic disadvantage.
17% of pupils receive SEN (Special Educational Needs) support or have an Education, Health and Care plan.
Compared with 697 schools nationally that have a similar share of disadvantaged pupils (11–17% of pupils eligible for free school meals). Raw league-table positions are heavily shaped by intake; this comparison isolates how a school performs relative to others facing similar circumstances. Progress 8 already accounts for prior attainment. Source: Department for Education.
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