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Mill Rythe Infant School

Foundation school · Hayling Island · PO11 0PA

Ages 5–7 · 127 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
137

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill47%

127 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
127
Boys / girls
72 / 55
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
127 / 270 (47%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Andy Young (Acting)

Location

Address
Havant Road
Postcode
PO11 0PA
Town
Hayling Island
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Havant
Constituency
Havant
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 5–7, in Hayling Island, Hampshire, 127 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.1%.

Open schools in Hayling Island
5
Primary schools in Hayling Island
4
Academies among open schools in Hayling Island
0% (0)
Open schools in PO11
5
Primary in PO11
4
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Hayling IslandNear PO11

  • Mill Rythe Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hayling Island · PO11 0PA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM26.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Mengham Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Hayling Island · PO11 9ET · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM30.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Mengham Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hayling Island · PO11 9DD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Young (Acting)
Telephone
02392465531
Website
www.millrytheinfants.co.uk

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