Photo: Pterre · CC BY 3.0North Baddesley’s state schools outscore 79% of towns in England
Attainment 8, the average across eight GCSEs, is 50.6 at North Baddesley’s secondaries, above both Hampshire’s towns (45.8) and towns in England (45.9). 2 state-funded schools are located in North Baddesley’s built-up area. North Baddesley grades A− for schools, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results: #17 of 76 in Hampshire. Ofsted is shown, not graded.
Town figures are pupil-weighted across the schools the grade uses; England’s are the average school.
North Baddesley grades A− for schools
Against every town in England with results; Wales publishes none.
North Baddesley has 1 primary of its own with KS2 results, too few to judge on, so the primary figure uses the 9 graded primaries in and within 3 km of the town (1,583 pupils in results). North Baddesley has no secondaries of its own with GCSE results, so the secondary figure uses the 1 graded secondary in and within 3 km of the town (290 pupils in results). Mainstream state schools only (grammar schools included); special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19 colleges are listed below but not graded. Each school’s results are compared with every school in England, then weighted by its pupils.
Where North Baddesley’s 2 state schools are
Each school at its address, coloured by its own letter and sized by pupils. Open a school for its own page. The dashed shape is North Baddesley’s built-up area.
Most schools give places by distance once siblings are in, so the schools nearest a home matter more than any league table.
How school places work in North Baddesley
Hampshire County Council handles applications for every state school in North Baddesley, academies included. You apply to the council where you live, even for a school in another area.
When a school is full
Every school publishes its admissions rules. Children in care come first, then, at most schools, brothers and sisters of current pupils, then those who live nearest. Infant classes are limited to 30 by law. If you’re refused a place, you can appeal to an independent panel.
Useful: Apply for a primary place (GOV.UK) · Apply for a secondary place (GOV.UK) · How admissions criteria work
How full each school is
Pupils on roll as a share of the school’s official capacity. The black tick is 100%; 1 school is at or over it.
DfE register of schools (GIAS), January 2026 census. Capacity often excludes a nursery class, so a school with a nursery can show over 100%.
2 state schools in North Baddesley
Each school’s own letter compares its results with every state school in England of the same phase: Key Stage 2 for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries. Open a school for its results, how its letter is worked out, Ofsted and a map.
Key result: Attainment 8 and grade 5+ English and maths (GCSEs, 2025/26 provisional) for secondaries; the share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2, DfE’s three-year average) for primaries. Pupils: the January 2026 school census. No letter: an infant or first school (no KS2 tests), a new school, a small cohort DfE suppresses, or a special school, nursery or college. Independent schools aren’t included.
Ofsted inspections
Each school’s latest inspection; report cards replace one-word judgements as schools are re-inspected.
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each area of a school one of five grades (exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement) and says whether safeguarding is met, instead of one overall word. 0 of North Baddesley’s 2 state schools have a report card so far; the others show their last inspection under the old framework. Ofsted is never part of the School Grade.
75th of 430 English towns of 5,000 to 9,000
Ranked by School Grade, best first: the towns either side of North Baddesley, and the top and bottom of the group.
| # | Town | Schools | KS2 | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ E&M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdon Greater Manchester | A+ | 83% | 78.4 | 99% |
| … | |||||
| 71 | Shiremoor Tyne and Wear | A− | 67% | 50.6 | 50% |
| 72 | Longstanton and Northstowe Cambridgeshire | A− | 64% | 52.8 | 60% |
| 73 | Warlingham Surrey | A− | 66% | 50.4 | 51% |
| 74 | Oakley Hampshire | A− | 62% | 58.1 | 63% |
| 75 | North Baddesley Hampshire | A− | 66% | 50.6 | 51% |
| 76 | Barnton Cheshire | A− | 65% | 51 | 56% |
| 77 | Broadbridge Heath West Sussex | A− | 63% | 56 | 58% |
| 78 | Garstang Lancashire | A− | 77% | 45 | 47% |
| 79 | Rawdon West Yorkshire | A− | 68% | 47.8 | 52% |
| … | |||||
| 430 | Amble Northumberland | D− | 35% | 32.7 | 16% |
North Baddesley and the places around it
Coloured by School Grade.
| Town | Schools | KS2 | Att. 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Baddesley 2 schools | A− | 66% | 50.6 |
| Romsey 7 schools · 2.1 mi | B+ | 66% | 48 |
| Rownhams and Nursling 1 school · uses schools within 3 km · 2.2 mi | C | 62% | 42.1 |
| Chilworth 0 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 2.2 mi | B | 61% | 49 |
| Chandler's Ford 13 schools · 2.7 mi | A | 68% | 58.1 |
| Eastleigh 11 schools · uses schools within 3 km · 4.3 mi | C+ | 53% | 48.6 |
| Southampton 76 schools · 4.5 mi | C− | 58% | 41.7 |
| Totton 10 schools · 4.7 mi | C+ | 60% | 44.9 |
Chandler's Ford has the best-graded schools nearby (A). Small places often use the schools within 3 km, so neighbours can share schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Expected standard at Key Stage 2. The share of 11-year-olds who reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, in tests and teacher assessment at the end of primary school. We use DfE’s three-year average (2023–2025) to steady small schools.
- Higher standard. The share working at greater depth in all three. In North Baddesley: 18% (England’s average school: 8%).
- Attainment 8. A pupil’s GCSE grades across eight subjects, with English and maths counted twice, added up. 50 is roughly a grade 5 in every subject.
- Grade 5+ in English and maths. A strong pass in both. Grade 4 is a standard pass.
- Provisional. 2025/26 GCSE figures are DfE’s first release; revised figures follow in February, usually within a point.
- Progress 8. Not shown: there is none for 2025/26, because these pupils sat no KS2 tests in 2020 (Covid).
- Free school meals. Pupils eligible for free school meals now, from the January census: the usual measure of how many pupils come from low-income homes.
- Independent schools. Not included: they publish no results comparable with state schools’.
Questions about schools in North Baddesley
Are schools in North Baddesley good?
North Baddesley’s state schools earn an A− against schools across England: primary results beat 74% of towns in England; secondary results beat 75% of towns in England, on Department for Education Key Stage 2 and GCSE results. School places are handled by Hampshire council.
How do I apply for a school place in North Baddesley?
Through Hampshire County Council, for every state school including academies. Secondary applications close on 31 October (offers 1 March); primary on 15 January (offers 16 April).
How many schools in North Baddesley are full?
1 of 2 mainstream schools have at least as many pupils as places, on DfE’s January 2026 census. A full school still admits by its rules, usually distance after siblings.
How many state schools are in North Baddesley?
2 open state-funded schools are located in North Baddesley’s built-up area: 2 primary, 0 secondary and 0 other (special schools, alternative provision, nurseries and 16–19). Independent schools aren’t included.
Sources: DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), Key Stage 2 performance tables (2023–2025, three-year average) and Key Stage 4 (2025/26, provisional); Ofsted state-funded school inspections as at 30 September 2026 · DfE Get Information about Schools (16 October 2026), further-education and sixth-form colleges · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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