The Mountbatten School, Romsey
The Mountbatten School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Romsey. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 17th-highest of the 69 schools in Hampshire with published results, and 901st of 3,298 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Mountbatten School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Mountbatten 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.
51% 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 51.2.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.17: pupils made above 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 36.7, against 53.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.5 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 29 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.
Getting a place at The Mountbatten School
For September 2026 entry, 306 families put The Mountbatten School as their first choice and 588 named it as one of their preferences, for 291 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 25 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Mountbatten School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Mountbatten School are The Romsey School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.8); Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (3.4 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 38.7); Testwood School (4.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39); and The Toynbee School (4.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.2).
The Mountbatten School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
The Romsey SchoolOasis Academy Lord's HillTestwood SchoolThe Toynbee School
Where pupils go next
Of the 286 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 25% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (11%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Romsey Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Mountbatten School (nw-bound), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Mountbatten School issued 319 suspensions, 21.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Mountbatten School are Halterworth Primary School (0.3 miles), Romsey Primary School & Nursery (1 mile), Cupernham Junior School (1.1 miles) and Cupernham Infant School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Halterworth Primary SchoolRomsey Primary School & NurseryCupernham Junior SchoolCupernham Infant School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 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 March 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
About
The Mountbatten School is an 11–16 secondary school located on Whitenap Lane in Romsey, Hampshire, England. The school is an Academy, but opened in 1969 as a comprehensive.
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At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.07 to 0.17 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 50.2 to 50.6 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 51% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 50.6 | 51.4% |
| Disadvantaged(45) | - | 36.7 | 17.8% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(245) | - | 53.2 | 57.6% |
| Boys(144) | - | 48.6 | 48.6% |
| Girls(146) | - | 52.6 | 54.1% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(16) | - | 58.5 | 68.8% |
| Non mobile(287) | - | 50.6 | 51.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 9 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 286 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
319
Suspensions
21.88%
Suspension rate
129 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,458 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with The Mountbatten School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Mountbatten 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 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
99%
Near capacity
1,458 pupils
1,480 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Romsey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Romsey
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
253
SEN Support
47
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,474
Total Pupils
759
Boys
715
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
93
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,436
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,501
Per pupil
£9940k
Total funding
£219k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
1,492
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about The Mountbatten School
What are GCSE results like at The Mountbatten School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Mountbatten School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.6. 51% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Mountbatten School's Ofsted rating?
The Mountbatten School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Mountbatten School?
No fixed boundary. When The Mountbatten 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 The Mountbatten School?
The Mountbatten School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Mountbatten School?
Classes at The Mountbatten School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Mountbatten School?
The Mountbatten School has around 1474 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Mountbatten School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at The Mountbatten School in 2024/25. 17.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Mountbatten School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Mountbatten School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Mountbatten School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 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 The Mountbatten School?
The Mountbatten School is at Whitenap Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 5SY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)