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Eggar's School

Secondary · Academy converter · Alton, GU34 4EQ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,682 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Eggar's School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Nov 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils744 of 1,000 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherSarah Holman
TrustWEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138720.

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 score45.845.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.7%65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths44.2%44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths10.9%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths63.8%60.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4138--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils744
Girls362
Boys382
Eligible for free school meals17.6%
First language not English16.3%
SEN support131
EHC plan38
Average class size24.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.8%
Other White
6.7%
African
5.1%
Indian
2.2%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.2%
Chinese
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.5%

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 absence9.3%8.2%8%
Persistent absence22.2%20.9%21.6%
Severe absence5.5%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)150
Applications (Year 7)395
First preference applications (Year 7)135
First preference offers (Year 7)135
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)117

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,000
Pupils on roll784
Unfilled places21.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.5
Pupils per adult11.7
Teachers (FTE)48.04
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.59
Support staff (FTE)19.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2543.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2540
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions2

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 destination91.8%
Staying in education82.5%
Sixth form college41.8%
Further education39.2%
Not sustained5.7%
Employment5.2%
Apprenticeship4.1%
School sixth form1.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Eggar's School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryAndrews' Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWootey Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryWootey Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAnstey Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNurseryBushy Leaze Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAlton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryAmery Hill SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySaint Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryThe Butts Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Eggar's School

What is Eggar's School's Ofsted rating?

Eggar's School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Nov 2018.

How does Eggar's School rank in England?

Eggar's School ranks 1,682 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Eggar's School?

Eggar's School has 744 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,000.

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.