The Hurst School

The Hurst School has effectively maintained its standards since the last inspection, focusing on the needs of its pupils. With a supportive environment, students feel happy and safe, reflected in high attendance levels. The school has various provisions in place for vulnerable pupils and encourages inclusive education, although it acknowledges room for improvement in certain areas. While the majority of pupils perform well academically and behaviorally, the school is actively working to bridge gaps in learning and uphold its ambitious expectations for all students.

Strengths

• Strong support systems for vulnerable pupils
• High levels of pupil attendance and safety
• Ambitious and well-delivered curriculum in most subjects
• Positive attitudes to learning among pupils
• Broad range of extra-curricular opportunities available
• Effective support for disadvantaged pupils
• Comprehensive personal development program

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent embedding of the curriculum across all subjects
• Teachers’ expectations in some lessons are not always clear
• Variable achievement of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Hurst School attended 92.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 20.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 8.1% of pupils at The Hurst School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Hurst School had 16.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.5% of pupils at The Hurst School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The Hurst School received £8,710 and spent £8,679 for each of its 1,021 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,065,000 (£1,043 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The Hurst School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Hurst School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was The Hurst School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Hurst School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does The Hurst School have?

The Hurst School has 1,021 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Hurst School cover?

The Hurst School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are The Hurst School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 45.7, and 41% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Hurst School?

The Hurst School is at Brimpton Road, Baughurst, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5NL.