Mill Rythe Infant School, Hayling Island
Mill Rythe Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Hayling Island. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. It was 56% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mill Rythe Infant School in detail
Mill Rythe Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Mill Rythe Infant School! Our team is passionate about ensuring every child is nurtured so that they can be the best they can be. Our learning inspires young minds, opening up possibilities for now and the future. Pupils at Mill Rythe Infants are challenged and supported to explore the world and see how they can make it better."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Mill Rythe Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Mill Rythe Infant School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mill Rythe Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mill Rythe Infant School are Mill Rythe Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths); Mengham Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 54% maths); Mengham Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and Thorney Island Community Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Mill Rythe Junior SchoolMengham Junior SchoolMengham Infant SchoolThorney Island Community Primary School
Who goes there
6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (18.9%) received SEN support and 2 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Mill Rythe Infant School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mill Rythe School (sw-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 37 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mill Rythe Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2017, 9 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 May 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.2
Avg class size
21.2
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Mill Rythe Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mill Rythe Infant School.
- Active8 Minds Mill Rythe Wraparound careAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mill Rythe Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mill Rythe Infant 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
- 0
- 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, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
151 pupils
270 places
119 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hayling Island
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hayling Island
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
127
Total Pupils
72
Boys
55
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,493
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,695
Per pupil
£978k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
115
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Mill Rythe Infant School
Questions parents ask about Mill Rythe Infant School
What is Mill Rythe Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Mill Rythe Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mill Rythe Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Mill Rythe Infant 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 Mill Rythe Infant School?
Mill Rythe Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Mill Rythe Infant School?
Classes at Mill Rythe Infant School average 21.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mill Rythe Infant School?
Mill Rythe Infant School has around 127 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mill Rythe Infant School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Mill Rythe Infant School in 2024/25. 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mill Rythe Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Mill Rythe Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Mill Rythe Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Active8 Minds Mill Rythe Wraparound care (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Mill Rythe Infant 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, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Mill Rythe Infant School?
Mill Rythe Infant School is at Havant Road, Hayling Island, Hampshire, PO11 0PA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)