Secondary school

The Hayling College

  • Foundation School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • PO11 0NU
  • No sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Sep 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,808 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 86%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 57%2017/18: top 55%55% · 2017/182018/19: top 76%2021/22: top 95%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 93%2024/25: top 86%No exams

Against South East

Attainment 838.3 · South East 462/10 Well below South East+12 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths35.8% · South East 44.8%4/10 Below+12.4 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.15 · South East 4.032/10 Well below South East
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.78 · South East +0.011/10 Well below South East−9.9 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 48.7 · 98 pupils · South East 50.92016/17: 44.9 · 98 pupils · South East 46.72017/18: 45 · 89 pupils · South East 46.72018/19: 41.1 · 104 pupils · South East 47.12021/22: 36.6 · 118 pupils · South East 49.12022/23: 41.8 · 112 pupils · South East 46.52023/24: 34.9 · 106 pupils · South East 46.22024/25: 38.3 · 95 pupils · South East 4648.734.9No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 32% · 98 pupils · South East 43%2017/18: 42% · 89 pupils · South East 43.5%2018/19: 26% · 104 pupils · South East 43%2021/22: 34% · 118 pupils · South East 51%2022/23: 35% · 112 pupils · South East 45%2023/24: 20.8% · 106 pupils · South East 45.9%2024/25: 35.8% · 95 pupils · South East 44.8%42%20.8%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
55 of 55 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5555
2nd124
3rd113

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2016Requires improvement
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2023Remains Good
  7. 2024All areas Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026516
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.2%
First language not English6.0%
SEN support18.3%
EHC plan4.5%
Absence (sessions missed)9.3%
Persistently absent pupils24.0%

Girls 51.4%Boys 48.6%

68.8% full · 750 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 178 responses (32.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school64% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school71.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved38.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 47.2% not applicable25.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year60.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.4% not applicable40.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.1% who said Yes above44.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child50.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school57.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing53.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school68% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development46.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent43.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.7
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 31.1
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 19.4

Teachers 35.1 FTE · Whole workforce 64.3 · 80 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,086
Spend per pupil£9,088
Staff spend per pupil£6,740
Reserve per pupil£73
  • +£37,739revenue reserve
  • −£994in-year balance

Grants £8,591 · self-generated £495 · premises £606 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

106 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained85.8%
  • Education76.4%
  • Apprenticeship4.7%
  • Employment4.7%
  • Not sustained7.5%
  • Unknown6.6%