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The Hurst School

Community school · Tadley · RG26 5NL

Ages 11–16 · 1,021 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

44.3

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.37
−20+2
Attainment 844.3
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,037

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

181

Places offered

200

1st-preference offers

181

Total preferences (any rank)
258
Preferred offers (top 3)
199
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill95%

1,021 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
1,021
Boys / girls
521 / 500
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
1,021 / 1,080 (95%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
156
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jayne McLaren

Location

Address
Brimpton Road, Baughurst
Postcode
RG26 5NL
Town
Tadley
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
North West Hampshire
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Tadley, Hampshire, 1,021 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.3%.

Open schools in Tadley
9
Secondary schools in Tadley
1
Academies among open schools in Tadley
11% (1)
Open schools in RG26
9
Secondary in RG26
1
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Secondary in Hampshire LA
67

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in TadleyNear RG26

  • Burnham Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 4HN · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Ashford Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Thatcham · RG19 8BB · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.80

    1.4 miles away

  • Bishopswood Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 3NA · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Bishopswood Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 3NA · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Brimpton C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Reading · RG7 4TL · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Tadley Court School

    Other independent special school

    Tadley · RG26 3TB · Hampshire

    Ages 4–19

    1.8 miles away

  • Tadley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Tadley · RG26 3PB · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jayne McLaren
Telephone
01189817474
Website
https://www.thehurst.school/

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