Secondary school

John Hanson Community School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • SP10 3PB
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,048 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 59%2018/19: top 33%33% · 2018/192021/22: top 62%2022/23: top 53%2023/24: top 74%2024/25: top 63%No exams

Against South East

Attainment 843.5 · South East 464/10 Below
Grade 5+ English and maths39.3% · South East 44.8%4/10 Below−5.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.72 · South East 4.034/10 Below
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.28 · South East +0.013/10 Below+5.8 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 48.3 · 160 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 44.7 · 161 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 44.3 · 170 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 49.3 · 183 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 46 · 188 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 45.2 · 193 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 40.8 · 212 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 43.5 · 191 pupils · South East 4649.340.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 34% · 161 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 40% · 170 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 51% · 183 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 46% · 188 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 40% · 193 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 32.5% · 212 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 39.3% · 191 pupils · South East 44.8%51%32.5%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in75.8%
169 of 223 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 75.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st223169
2nd15613
3rd810

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Requires improvement
  5. 2018Ungraded visit
  6. 2018Good
  7. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026987
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.7%
First language not English14.7%
SEN support11.2%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.0%
Persistently absent pupils14.8%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

100.7% full · 980 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 234 responses (23.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school77.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 51.3% not applicable57.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year66.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.1% not applicable73.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed58.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent79.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 50
  • Leadership 6.8
  • Teaching assistants 20.1
  • Other support 21.7

Teachers 56.8 FTE · Whole workforce 98.7 · 110 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,667
Spend per pupil£8,525
Staff spend per pupil£5,926
Reserve per pupil£1,860
  • +£1,836,194revenue reserve
  • +£141,021in-year balance

Grants £7,671 · self-generated £997 · premises £560 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

212 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.1%
  • Education82.5%
  • Apprenticeship3.8%
  • Employment3.8%
  • Not sustained8.5%
  • Unknown1.4%