Mill Rythe Junior School
Community primary school in Hayling Island (Hampshire).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.7
▼ 1.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.2%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
103%
248 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Mill Rythe Junior School is a primary school located in Hayling Island, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 255 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 248. The school is led by Mrs Donna Maxwell.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Thrive Approach
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 115914
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Havant
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Charlton | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Charlotte Going | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kezia Rowley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Cawley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Clegg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leanne Simpson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Donna Maxwell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Nicola Jenner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Boulton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Farr Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record