School profile

Havant Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Havant, PO9 5JD

Inadequate

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,150 of 3,312

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Havant Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils505
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherHeadteacher Victoria Dillon-Thiselton
TrustTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136156.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.34.3, worse than England, worse than Hampshire45.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.35.7%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.19.4%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.1%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths30.6%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 498--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils505
Girls237
Boys268
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.64.6%
First language not English5.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.700
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.175
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size22.9

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
89.9%
Other White
2%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White and Black African
1%
Other mixed
1%
Gypsy/Roma
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Bangladeshi
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Indian
0.4%

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 teacher15.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)33
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.19
Support staff (FTE)35.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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 (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.79
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.99
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
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.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence10.4%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire8.2%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.5%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire20.9%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.4%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire4%3.6%

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 rate62.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions18.7%
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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.86.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.78.4%
Further education78.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.8%
Apprenticeship5.7%
Employment2.3%
School sixth form0%
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 Havant Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryRowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySharps Copse Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryFront Lawn Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Alban's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWarren Park Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryTrosnant Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryTrosnant Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miAll-throughPark Community SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryBarncroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryWarblington SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Havant Academy

What is Havant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Havant Academy is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Havant Academy rank in England?

Havant Academy ranks 3,150 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Havant Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 19.4% of pupils at Havant Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 34.3 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Havant Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Havant Academy made 79 offers from 99 applications (1.3 per offer), and 57 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Havant Academy?

Havant Academy has 505 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Havant Academy?

Havant Academy had 700 school places in 2024/25.

Does Havant Academy have a sixth form?

No, Havant Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Havant Academy?

At Havant Academy, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Havant Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Havant Academy missed 10.4% of sessions (England 8%), and 27.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.