Hampshire
The Hurst School
GCSE results 2026: every Hampshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.7
- Attainment 8
- 41%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.37
- Progress 8
- [-0.57, -0.18]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 204 | 185 | 182 (98%) | 282 |
| September 2025 | 203 | 174 | 174 (100%) | 253 |
| September 2024 | 200 | 181 | 181 (100%) | 258 |
| September 2023 | 212 | 189 | 189 (100%) | 233 |
| September 2022 | 214 | 194 | 194 (100%) | 260 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Hampshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 190 | 45.7 | — | 41.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 180 | 45.3 | — | 40.6% | — | 27.8% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 201 | 44.3 | -0.37 | 40.8% | — | 32.8% | 4.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 209 | 46.3 | -0.27 | 45.9% | — | 27.3% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 194 | 46.4 | -0.51 | — | — | 34.0% | 4.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hampshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 116422 |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jayne McLaren |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | RG26 5NL |
| Pupils | 1,014 |
| FSM eligible | 14.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Brimpton Road, Baughurst, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5NL
https://www.thehurst.school/1189817474| DfE number | 4144 |
| UKPRN | 10016982 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |