The Hurst School is a secondary school in Tadley, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
The Hurst School currently has around 1014 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.2% boys and 47.8% girls. Around 14.4% 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 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.1%).
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.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Brimpton Road, Tadley, RG26 5NL |
| Website: | https://www.thehurst.school/ |
| Telephone: | 01189817474 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jayne McLaren |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 116422 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/05/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1080 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1014 |
| Number of Boys: | 529 |
| Number of Girls: | 485 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.10% | 893 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 32 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 13 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.20% | 12 |
| African | 1.20% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnham Copse Junior School Newchurch Road , RG26 4HN | - not rated | 1,589 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnham Copse Primary School Newchurch Road , RG26 4HN | - not rated | 1,668 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnham Copse Infant School New Church Road , RG26 4HN | - not rated | 1,803 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashford Hill Primary School Ashford Hill Road , Ashford Hill RG19 8BB | 1out of 4 | 2,424 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashford Hill Primary School Ashford Hill Road , Ashford Hill RG19 8BB | - not rated | 2,454 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hurst School Brimpton Road , Baughurst RG26 5NL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inhurst House School Brimpton Road , Baughurst RG26 5JJ | - not rated | 212 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grantham Farm Montessori School Inhurst Lane , Baughurst RG26 5JS | - not rated | 1,262 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tadley Court School Tadley Common Road , RG26 3TB | - not rated | 3,139 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.