The Hamble School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 March 2025
The Hamble School is a happy, inclusive and calm place to learn. Pupils embrace the school's high expectations for their behaviour. Pupils are courteous, friendly and considerate of others. They like helping others, for example by taking on responsibilities such as 'transition prefect' and 'cyber ambassador'. Pupils feel safe because they know staff will listen and help if they have any worries. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They like the positive ethos and the many ways to celebrate success. 'Proud Fridays', when pupils showcase their hard work and determination, are especially popular. Pupils are encouraged to develop their talents and interests, for example by joining one of the school's many after-school sports clubs or performance groups. The school's crochet, reading and chess clubs are also popular. The school is ambitious for pupils' achievement. The curriculum in several subjects has been revised. There is a consistent approach to teaching. Disruption to learning is rare. Consequently, pupils remember more of what they are taught, and academic outcomes are improving. Some highly bespoke provisions within the school help a small minority of pupils who need extra support to improve their behaviour, mental health or learning.
What the school should improve
- The school's high expectations for behaviour and attendance are not consistently understood and followed by a small group of pupils. As a result, these pupils miss too much time in school and are less well prepared for life in modern Britain than they could be. The school should continue to strengthen support for these pupils so that suspensions decrease and attendance improves further.
- Some pupils, especially some pupils with SEND and some who are disadvantaged, have gaps in their knowledge. This means that they are not achieving as highly as they should. Leaders should embed improvements to the curriculum and teaching so that pupils' gaps in learning are filled and more pupils achieve the ambition of the curriculum.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
196 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,139 pupils on roll, with places for 1,152
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
- 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.