School profile

Mill Rythe Infant School

Primary · Foundation school · Hayling Island, PO11 0PA

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Mill Rythe Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 May 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils127
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andy Young (Acting)
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116490.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils127
Girls55
Boys72
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.1%
First language not English6.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.53%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size21.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.4%
Other White
4.7%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Black African
0.8%
Indian
0.8%
African
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Irish
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)8.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.68
Support staff (FTE)10.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.66
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, similar to Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.5%, better than England, similar to Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Hampshire0.9%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Mill Rythe Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryMill Rythe Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryThe Hayling CollegeFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryMengham Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryMengham Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mill Rythe Infant School

What is Mill Rythe Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Mill Rythe Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 May 2017.

How hard is it to get into Mill Rythe Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mill Rythe Infant School made 44 offers from 66 applications (1.5 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mill Rythe Infant School?

Mill Rythe Infant School has 127 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Mill Rythe Infant School?

Mill Rythe Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mill Rythe Infant School?

At Mill Rythe Infant School, the average class had 21.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mill Rythe Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mill Rythe Infant School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.