The Hamble School, Southampton

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.2km)Possible (~3.2km)Unlikely (~4.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Louisa Cambridge
Pupils:1,139 / 1,152 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:02380452105
Address:Satchell Lane, Hamble-le-Rice, Southampton, SO31 4NE
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:116413
UKPRN:10015516
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hamble Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its September 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

26.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

241 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy87%
Well taught88%
Good progress87%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development79%

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

Class Sizes

24.6

Avg class size

40

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Hamble Rail Station
275m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Hamble Schools (grounds)
53m · 1 min walk
Broadway (adj)
113m · 2 min walk
Satchell Lane (adj)
218m · 4 min walk
St Marys Church (W-bound)
555m · 9 min walk
Sports Ground (adj)
606m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

1,139 pupils

1,152 capacity

13 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Southampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,228
Projected new pupils:761

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

15,423

Applications

14,221

Got 1st preference

90.9%

Got preferred school

97.7%

Secondary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 February 2024
13 September 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.39693%

Overall absence

28.2165%

Persistent absence

1,127

Enrolments

Authorised7.64379%
Unauthorised2.75314%
Persistent (10%+)28.2165%
Severe (50%+)4.52529%

Absence trend

5.58666%
18/19
4.24011%
20/21
8.94517%
21/22
10.52446%
22/23
10.16676%
23/24
10.39693%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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