Best Schools in Eastleigh

How many schools are there in Eastleigh?

Eastleigh has 31 open schools: 22 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent, 2 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Eastleigh are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Eastleigh were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hiltingbury Infant School, Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, Knightwood Primary School and Lakeside School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 29 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Hiltingbury Infant SchoolBarton Peveril Sixth Form CollegeKnightwood Primary SchoolLakeside School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Eastleigh get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Eastleigh with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Thornden School, with an Attainment 8 score of 64.5 and 80% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; The Toynbee School, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.2 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Wyvern College, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.6 and 52% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Thornden SchoolThe Toynbee SchoolWyvern College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Eastleigh have the best SATs results?

Of the 15 primary schools in Eastleigh with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Scantabout Primary School (97% in reading, 85% in maths); Hiltingbury Junior School (87% in reading, 87% in maths); and St Francis Church of England Primary School (88% in reading, 84% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Scantabout Primary SchoolHiltingbury Junior SchoolSt Francis Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Eastleigh?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Eastleigh selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Eastleigh have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Eastleigh have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Eastleigh?

Apply to Hampshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.