Eggar's School, Alton
Eggar's School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Alton, part of Weydon Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 32nd-highest of the 69 schools in Hampshire with published results, and 1,678th of 3,298 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Eggar's School in detail
Eggar's School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a pleasure to lead Eggar's School and I love coming to work every day. I have high expectations of every student because I care about their futures and believe in their potential. We are a friendly and vibrant school in the heart of Hampshire."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Eggar's School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.
44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.
That is down from 48.1 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.04: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.8, against 49.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Design and Technology.
Getting a place at Eggar's School
For September 2026 entry, 135 families put Eggar's School as their first choice and 395 named it as one of their preferences, for 150 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Eggar's School are Amery Hill School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.3); and Oakmoor School (5.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2).
Eggar's School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
The trust
Eggar's School is one of 18 schools run by Weydon Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.7 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 194 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 39% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.
Who goes there
Eggar's School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia: 10 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Alton (Mid-Hants Railway), about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eggars School (sw-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eggar's School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Eggar's School issued 123 suspensions, 15.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Eggar's School are Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles), Wootey Junior School (0.6 miles), Wootey Infant School (0.6 miles) and Anstey Junior School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolWootey Junior SchoolWootey Infant SchoolAnstey Junior School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
Eggar's School is a co-educational secondary school with academy status, located in the town of Alton, Hampshire, England.
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At a Glance
17.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SpLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.10 to 0.04 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 49.4 to 45.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 50% to 44% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 45.8 | 44.2% |
| Disadvantaged(30) | - | 33.8 | 16.7% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(108) | - | 49.2 | 51.9% |
| Boys(62) | - | 44.7 | 50% |
| Girls(76) | - | 46.7 | 39.5% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(18) | - | 52.8 | 50% |
| Non mobile(134) | - | 45.9 | 44.8% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 4 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 194 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.26%
Exclusion rate
123
Suspensions
15.75%
Suspension rate
64 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 781 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Eggar's School
Eggar's News 02-10-2026
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25 Sep 2026
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Eggar's News 17-07-26
17 Jul 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Eggar's School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
784 pupils
1,000 places
216 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Alton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alton
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
131
SEN Support
38
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Eggar's School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia: 10 places, 18 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
744
Total Pupils
382
Boys
362
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
55
Teachers
13.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,117
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,802
Per pupil
£5622k
Total funding
£152k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.9%
Overall absence
24.4%
Persistent absence
815
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Eggar's School
What are GCSE results like at Eggar's School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Eggar's School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.8. 44% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Eggar's School's Ofsted rating?
Eggar's School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Eggar's School?
No fixed boundary. When Eggar's School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Eggar's School?
Eggar's School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 1000 places.
How big are the classes at Eggar's School?
Classes at Eggar's School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Eggar's School?
Eggar's School has around 744 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Eggar's School have specialist SEN provision?
Eggar's School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia: 10 places, 18 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Eggar's School?
8.9% of sessions were missed at Eggar's School in 2024/25. 24.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Eggar's School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Eggar's School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Eggar's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Eggar's School?
Eggar's School is at London Road, Holybourne, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 4EQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)