Havant and South Downs College
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeC2024/25
Havant and South Downs College is a further education in Waterlooville for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.
College Road, Waterlooville, PO7 8AA023 9387 9999hsdc.ac.ukMr Mike Gaston principalAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
2,215 students finished sixth-form courses.
Average A level gradeC30.4 points per entry
A level progress-0.19Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better6%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished81%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,215 | 2,350 | 2,631 | 2,460 | 3,617 | 4,178 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 30.38 | 30.22 | 30.13 | 35.60 | 30.46 | 31.43 |
| Average A level grade | C | C | C | B- | C | C |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 29.46 | 29.13 | 28.93 | 33.79 | 29.35 | 31.02 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 6% | 7% | 8% | 10% | 6% | 9% |
| A level progressA level value added | -0.19 | -0.20 | – | – | -0.16 | -0.06 |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | 26.44 | 26.32 | 26.94 | 30.57 | – | – |
| T levels: points per entry | 28.04 | 26.33 | 28.81 | 31.66 | – | – |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 81% | 81% | 89% | 90% | 87% | 88% |
A level subjects
42 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Strongest A levels
Dance100%A* to B, England 62% · 10 entries
Art and Design74%A* to B, England 60% · 19 entries
Geology59%A* to B, England 45% · 17 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology138Mathematics111Business Studies109Biology86Sociology80Law64Economics57History55Media / Film / TV Studies54Chemistry54Graphics44Geography43English Literature43Physics41Religious Studies37Computer Science34Photography33Government and Politics27English Language and Literature27English Language26Drama and Theatre Studies26Film Studies25Textiles25Fine Art24Physical Education / Sports Studies23Classical Civilisation233D Studies23Accounting and Finance22Environmental Science22Art and Design19Ancient History19Mathematics (Further)18Geology17Spanish14Logic / Philosophy13Dance10Design and Technology (Product Design)8Music Technology8Music8German7French7Russian5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology138 entries · 9% A* or A · 94% passed
35%England 46%
Mathematics111 entries · 31% A* or A · 96% passed
44%England 60%
Business Studies109 entries · 11% A* or A · 95% passed
31%England 47%
Biology86 entries · 14% A* or A · 95% passed
35%England 49%
Sociology80 entries · 24% A* or A · 98% passed
56%England 49%
Law64 entries · 14% A* or A · 94% passed
38%England 40%
Economics57 entries · 14% A* or A · 91% passed
35%England 57%
History55 entries · 20% A* or A · 96% passed
33%England 55%
Media / Film / TV Studies54 entries · 7% A* or A · 100% passed
24%England 46%
Chemistry54 entries · 15% A* or A · 93% passed
41%England 53%
Graphics44 entries · 21% A* or A · 100% passed
43%England 65%
Geography43 entries · 12% A* or A · 98% passed
44%England 51%
English Literature43 entries · 30% A* or A · 100% passed
54%England 52%
Physics41 entries · 17% A* or A · 98% passed
44%England 51%
Religious Studies37 entries · 8% A* or A · 89% passed
43%England 50%
Computer Science34 entries · 6% A* or A · 94% passed
21%England 46%
Photography33 entries · 15% A* or A · 97% passed
46%England 58%
Government and Politics27 entries · 7% A* or A · 96% passed
41%England 55%
English Language and Literature27 entries · 11% A* or A · 96% passed
56%England 47%
English Language26 entries · 4% A* or A · 100% passed
39%England 44%
Drama and Theatre Studies26 entries · 12% A* or A · 100% passed
54%England 54%
Film Studies25 entries · 8% A* or A · 100% passed
28%England 57%
Textiles25 entries · 36% A* or A · 100% passed
64%England 67%
Fine Art24 entries · 8% A* or A · 100% passed
38%England 65%
Physical Education / Sports Studies23 entries · 4% A* or A · 83% passed
26%England 41%
Classical Civilisation23 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
48%England 55%
3D Studies23 entries · 26% A* or A · 100% passed
48%England 58%
Accounting and Finance22 entries · 9% A* or A · 100% passed
36%England 37%
Environmental Science22 entries · 0% A* or A · 91% passed
23%England 34%
Art and Design19 entries · 63% A* or A · 100% passed
74%England 60%
Ancient History19 entries · 0% A* or A · 95% passed
26%England 52%
Mathematics (Further)18 entries · 33% A* or A · 83% passed
56%England 76%
Geology17 entries · 12% A* or A · 100% passed
59%England 45%
Spanish14 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 59%
Logic / Philosophy13 entries · 8% A* or A · 92% passed
31%England 46%
Dance10 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 62%
Design and Technology (Product Design)8 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
38%England 38%
Music Technology8 entries · 0% A* or A · 88% passed
13%England 37%
Music8 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 47%
German7 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
43%England 59%
French7 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 60%
Russian5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 75%
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hampshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Pupils on roll–
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
What pupils do next
After sixth form
Where the 2,483 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Still in education, work or training79%and stayed there for at least six months
University 29%Further education college 9%Apprenticeship 6%Work 35%Not in education, work or training 16%
Among pupils from low-income families it was 68%, compared with 82% for everyone else.
Where the ones heading for university went
Went on to degree-level study or training57%England 72%
Top-third universities12%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship6%England 6%
Higher technical course3%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND
Among students from low-income families, 43% went on to degree-level study or training and 5% to a top-third university.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 79% | 82% | 85% | – |
| Education | 38% | 40% | 46% | – |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7% | 6% | 3% |
| Work | 35% | 35% | 33% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 16% | 14% | 12% | – |
The area around the school
Crimes within 500 m13412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate53 per 1,000 people42% lower than the England average
Typical house price£325,000Havant
Nearest bus stop80 mSouth Downs College, 4 stops within 500 m
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Community Special School | Council | 370 m | 157 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| Crookhorn College | Foundation | 560 m | 943 | No overall grade 2024 | 44 | Compare |
| Oaklands Catholic School | Academy | 750 m | 1,419 | Report card 2026 | 70 | Compare |
| Morelands Primary School | Council | 840 m | 315 | Good 2022 | 13 | Compare |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Waterlooville | Academy | 840 m | – | Good 2019 | – | Compare |
| Purbrook Park School | Foundation | 0.8 miles | 921 | Good 2023 | 63 | Compare |
| Purbrook Junior School | Council | 0.9 miles | 380 | Report card 2026 | 47 | Compare |
| Purbrook Infant School | Council | 0.9 miles | 270 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Havant and South Downs College a good school?
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How many pupils does Havant and South Downs College have?
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Contact and details
- Address
- College Road, Waterlooville, PO7 8AA
- Telephone
- 023 9387 9999
- Website
- www.hsdc.ac.uk
- Principal
- Mr Mike Gaston
- Type of school
- Further education (Further education, colleges)
- Phase
- College, ages 16-99
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Ward
- Purbrook
- Constituency
- Havant
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 1900
- URN
- 130695 · LAESTAB 8508008 · UKPRN 10005979
- Formerly
- Alton College, Havant College
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.