Mengham Junior School, Hayling Island

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~718m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Odele Davies
Pupils:238 / 240 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:02392462162
Address:Palmerston Road, Hayling Island, PO11 9ET
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 15 October 2024View full report
URN:116052
UKPRN:10079087
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Havant
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

30.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

64 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy80%
Well taught84%
Good progress67%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved66%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed73%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development67%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+4ppWriting-4pp

Reading has improved from 59% to 64%. Maths has improved from 50% to 54%. Writing has declined from 68% to 64%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

29.0

KS2

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Leonards Avenue (opposite)
232m · 4 min walk
Tournerbury Lane (S-bound)
271m · 4 min walk
Webb Lane (E-bound)
454m · 7 min walk
The Hayling College (o/s)
471m · 8 min walk
Hayling East DRT (DRT)
521m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

238 pupils

240 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hayling Island

Low pressure
New homes approved:211
Projected new pupils:53

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hayling Island

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

15,583

Applications

13,385

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

15 October 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
11 December 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 January 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.47671%

Overall absence

12.55061%

Persistent absence

247

Enrolments

Authorised4.0762%
Unauthorised1.40051%
Persistent (10%+)12.55061%
Severe (50%+)0.80972%

Absence trend

4.15149%
18/19
2.89255%
20/21
6.3683%
21/22
5.03973%
22/23
5.58745%
23/24
5.47671%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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