Robert May's School, Hook

From the headteacher's welcome: "A Community Seeking Excellence for All Excellence for every person, every day Choosing the right secondary school for your child can feel both daunting and exciting. As parents, nothing is more important than making sure that our children are safe and happy. We are proud of our history within this community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Robert May's School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.

57% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 48.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.06: 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 33.6, against 53.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 20.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 283 families put Robert May's School as their first choice and 534 named it as one of their preferences, for 269 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 27 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Robert May's School are Calthorpe Park School (4.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.8); and Court Moor School (4.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.5).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Robert May's School.

Of the 268 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 24% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 130 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 73 (5.4%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Robert May's School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 14 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Hook Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Secondary School (inside), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 21 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

In 2024/25, Robert May's School issued 106 suspensions, 8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Robert May's School are Mayhill Junior School (0.6 miles) and Buryfields Infant School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.