The Wavell School
Lynchford Road, Farnborough, GU14 6BH
1,042 pupils · 103% of 1,016 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 19 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 35% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 66% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 39.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.19 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 204 | 242 | 525 | 204 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 195 | 228 | 462 | 195 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 204 | 249 | 515 | 203 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 195 | 227 | 462 | 195 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 199 | 197 | 413 | 199 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 199 | 238 | 442 | 199 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 195 | 258 | 461 | 195 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 200 | 237 | 449 | 200 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Cove School 3.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Ash Manor School 4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- All Hallows Catholic School 4.4 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2025)
- Bohunt Farnborough 4.9 km · Inadequate (2022) · previous system
- Farnham Heath End 4.9 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Kings International College 5.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.