Eggar's School
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Eggar's School is a converter academy in Alton for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 744 pupils and room for 858. About 18 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 48 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 25% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.
London Road, Holybourne, Alton, GU34 4EQ01420 541194eggars.netSarah Holman head teacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 21 February 2024 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
171 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 171 | 194 | 193 | 202 | 153 | 150 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 48.1 | 50.3 | 49.4 | 53.1 | 48.3 | 47.7 | 45.2 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.04 | -0.10 | -0.06 | -0.28 | -0.33 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 52% | 51% | 50% | 56% | 53% | 51% | 44% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 71% | 75% | 77% | 81% | 69% | 75% | 65% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.11 | 4.28 | 4.31 | 4.80 | 4.31 | 4.15 | 3.98 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 19% | 20% | 33% | 41% | 41% | 25% | 32% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 36.1 | 37.9 | 33.6 | 36.6 | 31.9 | 38.9 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 51.4 | 52.5 | 51.8 | 55.7 | 50.5 | 49.3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 28.5 | 30.8 | 33.8 | – | 25.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 64.6 | 64.9 | 66.8 | 59.9 | 58.2 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 20 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Chemistry (73% here, 81% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 169 | 18% | 58% | 75% | 53% | 1,064 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 169 | 12% | 59% | 77% | 54% | 1,033 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 166 | 21% | 68% | 81% | 58% | 767 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 123 | 10% | 33% | 61% | 36% | 1,603 of 3,084 |
| Geography | 93 | 29% | 69% | 82% | 51% | 467 of 3,116 |
| Design & Technology | 83 | 23% | 47% | 63% | 50% | 767 of 1,478 |
| Art and Design | 58 | 31% | 81% | 90% | 58% | 432 of 2,818 |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 52 | 14% | 50% | 64% | 52% | 579 of 1,098 |
| Media / Film / TV | 47 | 19% | 64% | 81% | 55% | 187 of 580 |
| History | 47 | 19% | 49% | 60% | 52% | 1,689 of 3,126 |
| Computer Science | 45 | 27% | 49% | 58% | 56% | 1,090 of 1,861 |
| Chemistry | 40 | 35% | 73% | 95% | 81% | 1,865 of 2,537 |
| Biology | 40 | 38% | 88% | 98% | 82% | 1,261 of 2,570 |
| Physics | 40 | 33% | 85% | 98% | 82% | 1,386 of 2,546 |
| Physical Education | 38 | 18% | 58% | 74% | 56% | 743 of 1,559 |
| Spanish | 32 | 34% | 66% | 84% | 54% | 599 of 1,941 |
| French | 29 | 35% | 69% | 90% | 60% | 750 of 1,974 |
| Drama | 23 | 35% | 61% | 74% | 60% | 458 of 844 |
| Statistics | 12 | 75% | 92% | 100% | 51% | – |
| Music | 6 | 17% | 50% | 50% | 61% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
216 places were empty (22% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 11% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (162 offers for 175 places).
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) with 18 pupils, for specific learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Hampshire with specific learning difficulties provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (47), language and communications needs (36), Specific learning difficulty (31), Autistic spectrum disorder (21), Moderate learning difficulty (17), Other difficulty or disability (7).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 744 | 781 | 858 | 844 | 885 | 927 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 18% | 18% | 18% | 15% | 12% | 10% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 16% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 14% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 8% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 8.9% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 7.4% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 6.9% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 6.3% | 3.8% | 4.4% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 24.4% | 26.0% | 25.7% | 22.5% | 11.7% | 11.5% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 15.8 | 11.7 | 15.9 | 10.7 | 10.7 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 193 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 81%, compared with 95% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 93% | 98% | 95% | 97% |
| Education | 90% | 92% | 90% | 95% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% |
| Work | 2% | 5% | 3% | 1% |
| Not in education, work or training | 6% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hill School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 982 | Good 2022 | 59 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Eggar's School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Eggar's School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodborough | Academy | 13.5 miles | 882 | Report card 2026 | 76 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 48 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 48% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 38 to 59. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | in line | +0.06 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 171 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 2.6 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | in line | +0.03 | DfE progress measure; 171 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | below | -0.09 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | 0.00 | 2024/25; 815 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | below | -0.08 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 171 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | above | +0.02 | 193 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Eggar's School a good school?
It is about average. Eggar's School scores 48 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 25% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 38 to 59, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Eggar's School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Eggar's School good at its last full inspection on 21 February 2024.
How good are Eggar's School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 52% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 48.1, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished about level with children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Eggar's School have?
744 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 858 places, so it is 87% full.
Is Eggar's School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 216 places were empty in 2024/25 (22% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Eggar's School?
Pupils were in school 91.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 24% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Eggar's School?
The average class had 24.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 14% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Eggar's School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) for specific learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Eggar's School have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 93% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- London Road, Holybourne, Alton, GU34 4EQ
- Telephone
- 01420 541194
- Website
- www.eggars.net
- Head Teacher
- Sarah Holman
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Weydon Multi Academy Trust (18 schools)
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Ward
- Alton Holybourne
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2012 (academy converter)
- URN
- 138720 · LAESTAB 8504000 · UKPRN 10038630
- Formerly
- Eggar's School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Hampshire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.