The Hamble School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Satchell Lane, Hamble-le-Rice, Southampton, SO31 4NEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Hamble School is a secondary school in Southampton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 7th of 20 secondary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 29 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

196 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.2

47.2, 1.1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths52.6%

52.6%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths74%

74%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc32.1%

32.1%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.12

4.12, 0.03 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,139 pupils on roll, with places for 1,152

Eligible for free school meals26.3%

26.3%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.7%

5.7%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.3%

25.3%, 10.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Hamble School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oasis Academy Mayfield	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 37.0
Weston Secondary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 31.1
Brookfield Community School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 50.8
Oasis Academy Sholing	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 43.3
Woodlands Community College	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.5

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Miss Louisa Cambridge
Phone: 02380452105
Website: thehambleschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Satchell Lane, Hamble-le-Rice, Southampton, SO31 4NE
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116413

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.