SCHOOL PROFILE

Mill Rythe Infant School

Primary Foundation school URN 116490
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 270 Published school capacity
Capacity used 47.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

9 February 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hampshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 127 127 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 55 43.3% of pupils
Male pupils 72 56.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.1%
6.7 pts below England
School 18.1%
Havant 34.8%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.3%
14.0 pts below England
School 6.3%
Havant 6.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Havant 1.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.4%
111
Any other White background
4.7%
6
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
2
White and Asian
1.6%
2
African
0.8%
1
Any other ethnic group
0.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.5% 26 of 127 pupils
0.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.5%
Havant 27.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.9% 24 pupils
England 14.8% 4.1 pts above
EHC plans 1.6% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 4.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 13
Other difficulty or disability 7
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Multi-sensory impairment 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.51%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.71 pts lower than England
School 5.51%
Havant 7.48%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.43%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.38 pts lower than England
School 10.43%
Havant 18.86%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.87%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.93 pts lower than England
School 0.87%
Havant 3.08%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

47.0% 41.1 pts below England
Mill Rythe Infant School
47.0%
Havant
88.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information