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Schools across Hampshire

Local authority · 617 schools across 60 towns

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Hampshire (617)

Showing 20 of 617 schools

Total Schools

617

420 primary · 69 secondary

Total Pupils

194,605

91% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

158

30 outstanding · 128 good

Capacity

214,711

20,106 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

128
457
Outstanding: 30
Good: 128
Requires Improvement: 2
Not inspected: 457

Best Schools in Hampshire

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

37.2

GCSE Eng+Maths

32.4%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

89% full
100,460 pupils113,106 capacity

12,646 spare places

Secondary Schools

94% full
71,149 pupils75,745 capacity

4,596 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

5.8%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

13.6%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

508

2024/25

Absence trend across Hampshire schools

4.2%
18/19
3.9%
20/21
6.5%
21/22
6.2%
22/23
6.1%
23/24
5.8%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

52%

Plans Issued

3,323

Assessment Requests

4,159

Tribunal Cases

70

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

6%
2019
2%
2020
16%
2021
45%
2022
75%
2023
41%
2024
52%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

22,544 admissions

254

Lodged

(1.1%)

146

Heard

8

Successful

(6%)

Primary (infant classes)

14,491 admissions

188

Lodged

(1.3%)

116

Heard

3

Successful

(3%)

Secondary

15,293 admissions

403

Lodged

(2.6%)

285

Heard

114

Successful

(40%)

Total

37,837 admissions

657

Lodged

(1.7%)

431

Heard

122

Successful

(28%)

Total appeals lodged per year

1275
2019
1676
2020
1629
2021
2023
2022
1793
2023
2018
2024
1317
2025
1502
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in Hampshire

Southampton

73 schools

Basingstoke

56 schools

Fareham

42 schools

Andover

37 schools

Winchester

36 schools

Waterlooville

33 schools

Eastleigh

31 schools

Farnborough

30 schools

Gosport

30 schools

Alton

19 schools

Havant

16 schools

Hook

15 schools

Romsey

14 schools

Aldershot

13 schools

Petersfield

13 schools

Fleet

13 schools

Lymington

13 schools

Newbury

9 schools

Tadley

9 schools

Fordingbridge

8 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Hampshire

How many schools are there in Hampshire?

Hampshire has 617 open schools: 420 state primary, 74 state secondary or all-through, 37 independent, 66 special and 20 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hampshire are rated Outstanding?

75 schools in Hampshire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Edward's School, Grantham Farm Montessori School, New Forest School, The Loddon School, Southlands School and 70 more. Counting Good as well, 95% of the 535 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.

St Edward's SchoolGrantham Farm Montessori SchoolNew Forest SchoolThe Loddon SchoolSouthlands School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hampshire get the best GCSE results?

Of the 82 schools in Hampshire 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 Westgate School, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.7 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Kings' School, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.6 and 68% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Thornden SchoolThe Westgate SchoolKings' School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hampshire have the best SATs results?

Of the 302 primary schools in Hampshire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Burghclere Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Ashford Hill Primary School (93% in reading, 100% in maths); and Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (100% in reading, 93% 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.

Burghclere Primary SchoolAshford Hill Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hampshire?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Hampshire have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Hampshire 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 Hampshire?

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.

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