The Hamble School, Southampton

In its own words: "Care - means treating others and the environment with kindness and respect, showing consideration, tolerance and good manners. High Expectations - means recognising the value of education and always striving for the best in terms of work ethic and behaviour. Learning - means valuing intellectual growth, supporting different learning needs and encouraging responsibility, independence and a ‘can do’ attitude"

From the headteacher's welcome: "The Hamble School is a happy, thriving and vibrant learning community for students aged 11-16. The school is set on an extensive and well-resourced campus in Hamble-Le-Rice."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, athletics, basketball, badminton, drama, choir, chess, STEM and book club.

In 2026, pupils at The Hamble School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.

53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 47.2.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.18: pupils made below 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 36.1, against 53.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 208 families put The Hamble School as their first choice and 348 named it as one of their preferences, for 225 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Hamble School are Oasis Academy Mayfield (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.3); Weston Secondary School (1.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 30.3); Brookfield Community School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.5); and Oasis Academy Sholing (2.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 40.9).

The Hamble School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

241 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Hamble School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).

Of the 216 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 89% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 30% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 288 pupils (25.3%) received SEN support and 40 (3.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Hamble Rail Station, about 280 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hamble Schools (grounds), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Hamble School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 43 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

In 2024/25, The Hamble School issued 293 suspensions, 26.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to The Hamble School are Hamble Primary School (0.5 miles), Bursledon Church of England Infant School (1 mile), Netley Abbey Junior School (1 mile) and Netley Abbey Infant School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.