Secondary school

The Hurst School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • RG26 5NL
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,707 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 53%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 47%2021/22: top 61%2022/23: top 48%2023/24: top 57%2024/25: top 53%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 845.3 · South East 465/10 Middle+8.3 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths40.6% · South East 44.8%5/10 Middle
EBacc point score3.98 · South East 4.035/10 Middle
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.37 · South East +0.013/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 53 · 167 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 44.7 · 165 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 49.5 · 191 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 46.7 · 187 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 46.4 · 194 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 46.3 · 209 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 44.3 · 201 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 45.3 · 180 pupils · South East 465344.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 37% · 165 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 49% · 191 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 40% · 187 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 43% · 194 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 46% · 209 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 40.8% · 201 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 40.6% · 180 pupils · South East 44.8%49%37%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.4%
182 of 185 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 98.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st185182
2nd6615
3rd317

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,021
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.6%
First language not English4.8%
SEN support8.4%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)7.4%
Persistently absent pupils20.7%

Girls 47.8%Boys 52.2%

94.5% full · 1,080 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 212 responses (20.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school83.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.8% not applicable58% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year67% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.6% not applicable69.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.2% who said Yes above48.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development65.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.0
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 57.7
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 18.2
  • Other support 32

Teachers 63.7 FTE · Whole workforce 113.9 · 133 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,710
Spend per pupil£8,679
Staff spend per pupil£6,632
Reserve per pupil£1,043
  • +£1,064,660revenue reserve
  • +£32,065in-year balance

Grants £7,565 · self-generated £1,217 · premises £646 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

201 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.5%
  • Education80.6%
  • Apprenticeship4.5%
  • Employment5.5%
  • Not sustained6.5%
  • Unknown3%