Located in Hayling Island, Mengham Infant School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Mengham Infant School currently has around 170 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 27.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | St Mary's Road, Hayling Island, PO11 9DD |
| Website: | www.mengham-inf.hants.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02392462470 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lindsay Burnett |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115986 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/03/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 180 |
| Number of Pupils: | 170 |
| Number of Boys: | 87 |
| Number of Girls: | 83 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.30% | 145 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 7 |
| Indian | 4.10% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 2 |
| African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mengham Infant School St Mary's Road , PO11 9DD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mengham Junior School Palmerston Road , PO11 9ET | - not rated | 334 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Rythe Junior School Havant Road , PO11 0PA | 3out of 4 | 1,222 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Rythe Infant School Havant Road , PO11 0PA | 3out of 4 | 1,222 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hayling College Church Road , PO11 0NU | - not rated | 593 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Choir School of Our Lady and St John 2 Beach Road , PO11 0AD | - not rated | 1,197 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.