School profile

Mengham Junior School

Primary · Community school · Hayling Island, PO11 9ET

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,971 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mengham Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils238 of 240 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Odele Davies
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116052.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%9%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100105105
Expected standard in reading64%76%76%
Expected standard in writing64%74%73%
Expected standard in maths54%74%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils238
Girls111
Boys127
Eligible for free school meals30.3%
First language not English5.5%
SEN support45
EHC plan14
Average class size29.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87%
Other White
2.9%
Indian
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
White and Black African
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
African
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence7.4%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence18.3%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence2.9%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places240
Pupils on roll241
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)11.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.57
Support staff (FTE)17.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mengham Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryMengham Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryThe Hayling CollegeFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryMill Rythe Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMill Rythe Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mengham Junior School

What is Mengham Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Mengham Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 15 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Mengham Junior School rank in England?

Mengham Junior School ranks 11,971 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend Mengham Junior School?

Mengham Junior School has 238 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 240.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.