Hampshire County Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 603 schools.

Region

South East

Type

County Council

LA Code

850

Schools

603 (3 nursery, 423 primary, 67 secondary, 2 all-through, 56 special, 7 PRU/AP)

Pupils

195,029

Population

1,451,703 (285,702 aged 0-17)

Academisation

93 academies, 416 LA-maintained (18.3% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

44 — largest: UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 135 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

63% met expected standard, 9% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.5, grade 5+ in English & maths: 44.8%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Steph How

Website

www.hants.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs