School profile

The Hayling College

Secondary · Foundation school · Hayling Island, PO11 0NU

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,944 of 3,312

Worse than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

The Hayling College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils516 of 750 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Martyn Reah
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116423.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Attainment 8 score37.545.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths45%65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths24.8%44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths40.4%60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4109--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils516
Girls270
Boys246
Eligible for free school meals30%
First language not English5.8%
SEN support98
EHC plan18
Average class size26.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.9%
Other White
3.9%
Indian
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Asian
1.6%
White and Black African
1.4%
Other mixed
0.8%
African
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Irish
0.2%

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 absence9%8.2%8%
Persistent absence25.8%20.9%21.6%
Severe absence6.2%4%3.6%

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)70
Applications (Year 7)78
First preference applications (Year 7)55
First preference offers (Year 7)55
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places750
Pupils on roll540
Unfilled places28%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.7
Pupils per adult9.7
Teachers (FTE)35.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.77
Support staff (FTE)29.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2537.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination85.8%
Staying in education76.4%
Further education75.5%
Not sustained7.5%
Apprenticeship4.7%
Employment4.7%
School sixth form0.9%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 The Hayling College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMengham Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryMengham Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMill Rythe Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMill Rythe Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Hayling College

What is The Hayling College's Ofsted rating?

The Hayling College is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does The Hayling College rank in England?

The Hayling College ranks 2,944 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 88% of schools).

How many pupils attend The Hayling College?

The Hayling College has 516 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 750.

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.