Mengham Infant School
St Mary's Road, Hayling Island, PO11 9DD
154 pupils · 86% of 180 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Free school meals
- 23.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 25 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 52 | 52 | 74 | 52 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 46 | 46 | 57 | 46 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 57 | 57 | 77 | 57 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 45 | 44 | 63 | 45 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 67 | 91 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 65 | 100 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 64 | 84 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 52 | 52 | 72 | 52 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Mengham Junior School 0.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Mill Rythe Junior School 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Mill Rythe Infant School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Thorney Island Community Primary School 4.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Moorings Way Infant School 5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Meon Junior School 5.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.