Robert May's School
About Robert May's School
Robert May's School sits within Hampshire local authority, a secondary school for 11-16 year olds in the Hart borough. Among the 80 same-type schools across the county, it ranks 27th by Progress 8 score, placing it in the top third of Hampshire secondaries. Within Hart itself, it comes fourth out of five schools, though the local landscape includes strong performers such as Sparsholt College Hampshire, Lift Winton, and Thornden School, all of which post higher ranking scores. The school is a mixed, non-religious state school with no sixth form, and headteacher Rea Mitchell leads a roll of 1,319 pupils, just shy of its 1,350 capacity. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2022, confirmed the school remains Good, a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in 2012 when it was judged Good overall with Good leadership and management. That represents a shift from its previous Outstanding rating in 2009.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
23 Nov 2022Latest monitoring visit (23 Nov 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 11 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:25 – 14:50
After-school care
15:00-16:00
Source: rmays.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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