Hamble Primary School

About Hamble Primary School

Hamble Primary School’s headline key stage 2 result — 65% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — sits four percentage points above the Hampshire local authority average of 61%. That’s a modest but meaningful gap, placing the school 118th out of 425 primary schools in the county, comfortably within the top third. More striking is the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, which rated overall effectiveness as Good, matching its previous 2015 inspection. But three individual categories jumped to Outstanding: early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. That’s a notable shift from 2015, when early years provision was rated Requires Improvement. So while the headline academic metrics are solid rather than spectacular, the school is clearly delivering strong foundations in the early years and fostering excellent behaviour and personal growth — areas that often matter just as much to parents as raw test scores.

Digging into the 2023/24 key stage 2 data, the picture is one of steady, if not exceptional, academic performance. In reading, 86% of pupils met the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 105; in maths, 78% hit the expected mark, also with an average score of 105. Writing lags a little behind at 71% expected, and the proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects is just 8%. That’s lower than you might expect given the school’s overall Good rating, but it’s worth noting that the school’s ranking within Eastleigh — 11th out of 23 primaries — puts it in the middle of the pack locally. The school’s national percentile of around 44 for the combined expected standard means it’s performing broadly in line with the national average. There are no progress scores available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds from pupils’ starting points, but the attainment figures suggest a reliable, if not standout, academic offering.

Hamble Primary is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a capacity of 360 and currently 355 on roll — so nearly full. It was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 102 applications for 45 places and 57 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.27. That suggests strong local demand. The school offers a decent range of facilities including art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a forest school and a chapel, plus sports in athletics, netball, football and cricket, and clubs like choir, drama and chess. Its SEND provision is notably broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families in Eastleigh looking for a primary with strong behaviour and personal development, and a school that’s clearly popular locally, Hamble is a solid choice — particularly if early years provision and pastoral care are priorities.

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