The Cowplain School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Waterlooville, South East PO8 8RY · Hampshire
#433 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2739 of 4,090 nationally
About The Cowplain School
The Cowplain School is a academy secondary located in Waterlooville, in the Hampshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 993 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 433rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (42th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 993; capacity filled 91.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.2%; ebacc average points 3.43.
There are 28 schools in Waterlooville; The Cowplain School ranks 18th of 26 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Cowplain School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 993
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 91.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Cowplain School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hart Plain Infant School
Hants · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
134 students · 344 m away
Hart Plain Junior School
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
179 students · 422 m away
Padnell Infant School
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
266 students · 822 m away
Padnell Junior School
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
360 students · 927 m away
Queen's Inclosure Primary School
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 931 m away
Bere Clinic School
Waterlooville · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
10 students · 1.1 km away
Woodcroft Primary
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 1.3 km away
Berewood Primary School
Waterlooville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
414 students · 1.7 km away
Springwood Infant School
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
145 students · 1.9 km away
Springwood Junior School
Waterlooville · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
219 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
992 students
Sandhurst School
Sandhurst · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
992 students
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
995 students
Grove Academy
Slough · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
990 students
Turner Free School
Folkestone · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
997 students
Gordon's School
Woking · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
988 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Cowplain School a good school?
The Cowplain School has a Success Index (England) of 34.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #433 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Cowplain School rank in South East?
The Cowplain School ranks #433 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2739 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Cowplain School?
The Cowplain School had 993 students in 2025.
Is The Cowplain School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Cowplain School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Cowplain School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Cowplain School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.