SCHOOL PROFILE

The Hamble School

Secondary Community school URN 116413
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,152 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

18 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hampshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,139 1,139 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 530 46.5% of pupils
Male pupils 609 53.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.3%
1.5 pts above England
School 26.3%
Eastleigh 20.7%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.7%
14.6 pts below England
School 5.7%
Eastleigh 10.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Eastleigh 2.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.3%
949
Any other White background
6.4%
73
White and Asian
1.8%
21
African
1.2%
14
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
13
Any other Black background
1.1%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 28.8% 328 of 1,139 pupils
8.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 28.8%
Eastleigh 19.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 25.3% 288 pupils
England 14.8% 10.5 pts above
EHC plans 3.5% 40 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 98
Autistic spectrum disorder 95
Specific learning difficulty 54
Moderate learning difficulty 37
Speech, language & communication 16
Other difficulty or disability 13

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

47.2 8.0 pts above England
School 47.2
Eastleigh 42.7
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 52.6% England 36.0% 16.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 74.0% England 51.4% 22.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 32.1% England 30.6% 1.5 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.12 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.18 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.40%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.18 pts higher than England
School 10.40%
Eastleigh 5.90%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

28.22%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

12.40 pts higher than England
School 28.22%
Eastleigh 13.35%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.53%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.72 pts higher than England
School 4.53%
Eastleigh 1.78%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.9% 6.6 pts above England
The Hamble School
98.9%
Eastleigh
93.9%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information