Mill Rythe Junior School is a primary school in Hayling Island, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. 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.

Mill Rythe Junior School currently has around 255 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.9% boys and 43.1% girls. Around 27.5% 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 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.8%).

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.

School Information

Address: Havant Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0PA
Website: www.millrythejunior.co.uk/
Telephone: 02392463663
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Donna Maxwell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115914

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 248
Number of Pupils: 255
Number of Boys: 145
Number of Girls: 110

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.80%224
Other White4.30%11
White and Asian1.60%4
Unclassified1.20%3
Gypsy/Roma0.80%2
White and Black African0.80%2
Chinese0.80%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.80%2
White and Black Caribbean0.40%1
Other Mixed0.40%1
Irish0.40%1
Other Asian0.40%1
Indian0.40%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.4)
Writing: Average (-1.4)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Local authority average
103.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Local authority average
102.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mill Rythe Junior School
Havant Road , PO11 0PA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mill Rythe Infant School
Havant Road , PO11 0PA
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Mengham Junior School
Palmerston Road , PO11 9ET
- not rated 1,142 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mengham Infant School
St Mary's Road , PO11 9DD
3out of 4 1,222 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Hayling College
Church Road , PO11 0NU
- not rated 629 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

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 2,369 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.