Hounsdown School is a secondary school in Totton, near Southampton, Hampshire, England. The headteacher is Ms Turvey. Classes are held in recently renovated 1960s buildings and new specialist blocks built since 2000. The school has 1,215 pupils, spanning ages 11 to 16. In 2005 and 2008 Hounsdown received a judgment of "outstanding" from Ofsted, the latter inspection receiving "outstanding" in all categories. It has been operating a house system since September 2008 and has also begun work on its leadership courses.
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