Best Schools in Havant

How many schools are there in Havant?

Havant has 16 open schools: 12 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Havant are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Havant were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Front Lawn Primary Academy, Bidbury Infant School and Warren Park Primary School. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 16 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.

Front Lawn Primary AcademyBidbury Infant SchoolWarren Park Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Havant get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Havant with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Warblington School, with an Attainment 8 score of 36.5 and 31% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Havant Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 34.3 and 19% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Park Community School, with an Attainment 8 score of 27.7 and 7% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Warblington SchoolHavant AcademyPark Community School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Havant have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Havant with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Front Lawn Primary Academy (89% in reading, 86% in maths); Warren Park Primary School (82% in reading, 78% in maths); and Bosmere Junior School (76% in reading, 76% 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.

Front Lawn Primary AcademyWarren Park Primary SchoolBosmere Junior School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Havant?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Havant have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Havant 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 Havant?

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.