School Chooser

Mill Rythe Infant School

Primary · ages 5-7MixedFoundation127 pupilsHayling IslandHampshire
School Chooser Score
41
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 18 to 69, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 48% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#9,495 of 16,041 in England#240 in HampshireHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2023
Attendance94.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families18%A bit fewer than most schools
Places143 spare127 pupils, 270 places
Pupils per teacher14.8School workforce census
Pupils on roll127Census January 2026

Mill Rythe Infant School is a foundation school in Hayling Island for boys and girls aged 5 to 7. It has 127 pupils and room for 270. About 18 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 41 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 48% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Havant Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0PA023 9246 5531millrytheinfants.co.ukMr Andy Young (Acting) headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 9 February 2023 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

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places151 pupils for 270 places, 2024/25
56% full

119 places were empty (44% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 22% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

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 (44 offers for 60 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary606744– all offeredLA
2025 Primary604231– all offeredLA
2024 Primary906946– all offeredLA
2023 Primary906745– all offeredLA
2022 Primary908561– all offeredLA

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.

Pupils on roll127Census January 2026
Places27047% full
Pupils from low-income families18%18% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English6%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support19%24 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%2 pupils with a plan
Average class size21.26 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)17%£32,550 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls72 / 55
White British pupils87%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (13), Other difficulty or disability (7), emotional and mental health (3), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Multi-sensory impairment (1), Physical disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll127150179209190186
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals18%21%17%21%16%19%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language6%8%9%8%4%2%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–17%5%5%2%1%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–1%3%2%3%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school10.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.32024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.0%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.5%4.7%5.2%7.2%2.5%4.0%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.5%3.7%4.0%5.8%1.9%3.2%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.0%1.0%1.2%1.4%0.6%0.8%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence10.4%9.5%13.0%23.4%6.9%8.3%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.32.22.43.20.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers8.6full-time equivalent, 9 people
Pupils per teacher14.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants5.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£48,492
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher20.42024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,559England £7,738. Total £1.1m
Income per pupil£7,778England £7,697. Total £1.2m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,337England £3,480
Money in reserve11%A healthy amount put by: £122k, £816 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£33kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,559spent per pupil

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

Crimes within 500 m7512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate75 per 1,000 people17% lower than the England average
Typical house price£325,000Havant
Nearest bus stop150 mMill Rythe School, 4 stops within 500 m

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 primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Mill Rythe Junior SchoolCouncil0 m248Good 202321Compare
Mengham Junior SchoolCouncil0.7 miles238No overall grade 20249Compare
Mengham Infant SchoolCouncil0.7 miles154Report card 202612Compare
Thorney Island Community Primary SchoolCouncil2.3 miles180Good 202353Compare
Bosmere Junior SchoolCouncil3.4 miles342Good 202370Compare
Moorings Way Infant SchoolAcademy3.4 miles116Report card 202654Compare
West Wittering Parochial Church of England SchoolChurch of England3.5 miles95Good 202216Compare
Fairfield Infant SchoolCouncil3.6 miles224Good 202326Compare
Primary schools in HampshirePrimary schools in Hayling IslandBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Mill Rythe Infant School with the 44 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 44 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats48%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 41 is about the same as the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 3 · middle 43 · highest 96100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 44 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Mill Rythe Infant 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.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Moorings Way Infant SchoolAcademy3.4 miles116Report card 202654Compare
Wallisdean Infant SchoolCouncil10.5 miles134No overall grade 202559Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 41 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 41% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 18 to 69. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. 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 atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.6 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.16
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.02
2024/25; 115 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%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 Mill Rythe Infant School a good school?

It is about average. Mill Rythe Infant School scores 41 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 48% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 18 to 69, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Mill Rythe Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Mill Rythe Infant School good at its last full inspection on 9 February 2023.

How many pupils does Mill Rythe Infant School have?

127 pupils aged 5 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 270 places, so it is 47% full.

Is Mill Rythe Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 119 places were empty in 2024/25 (44% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Mill Rythe Infant School?

Pupils were in school 94.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 10% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Mill Rythe Infant School?

The average class had 21.2 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Havant Road, Hayling Island, PO11 0PA
Telephone
023 9246 5531
Website
www.millrytheinfants.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr Andy Young (Acting)
Type of school
Foundation school (Foundation school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 5-7
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Hayling East
Constituency
Havant
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
116490 · LAESTAB 8505210 · UKPRN 10078309
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from