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Wyvern College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Ben Rule

corporate_fareWYVERN COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onEastleigh, SO50 7AN

language Visit Website phone 2380692679

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,358

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Attainment 8

44.8

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GCSE Rank

#35 in Hampshire

#1,771 of 3,216 nationally

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Wyvern College is a Academy converter secondary school in Eastleigh, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Wyvern College is an academy converter in Eastleigh, Hampshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of WYVERN COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,331 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.8, placing the school #35 in Hampshire and #1,771 of 3,216 nationally. 43.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

43.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.9%

Entering EBacc78.10%

EBacc APS4.26

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38.80%

EBacc APS4.54

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS4.50

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS4.61

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS4.75

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS3.91

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 December 2023

Inspection Report

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13 March 2018

Inspection Report

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27 March 2014

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-03-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-03-27

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-09-14

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.5%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.8%(64 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,331 pupils. During this period, there were 100 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,331	100	7.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,348	148	11.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,342	119	8.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,343	106	7.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,341	84	6.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,351	90	6.7%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,358	56	4.1%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,367	23	1.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,358	35	2.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,350	28	2.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,355	30	2.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,348	32	2.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,347	7	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,343	22	1.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,303	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,303	28	2.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,297	25	1.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,272	31	2.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,276	36	2.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,280	35	2.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,234	65	5.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,243	58	4.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,244	50	4.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,216	65	5.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,221	56	4.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,223	52	4.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 79 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 76 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 51 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Wyvern College

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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