The Hurst School

The Hurst School, previously The Hurst Community College, is a state secondary school in the village of Baughurst, within the county of Hampshire in England. Jayne McLaren is the Headteacher and was appointed in January 2021. The school has just over 1,000 students.

The Hurst School
Address
Brimpton Road, Baughurst Tadley , Hampshire , RG26 5NL England
Coordinates	51.3578°N 1.1742°W / 51.3578; -1.1742
Information
Type	Community School
Motto	Ambition Commitment Excellence Respect Community
Established	1957
Local authority	Hampshire
Department for Education URN	116422 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head teacher	Jayne McLaren
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrollment	1021 (2022)
Website	www.thehurst.school
Last updated: September 13, 2021

The school provides secondary education for boys and girls aged from 11 to 16. It is categorized as a community school and is run wholly by the local education authority (LEA).^[1]

Pupils come from a catchment area which includes the nearby town of Tadley and the villages of Silchester, Bramley, Sherborne St John and Pamber Heath.^[1]

Curriculum

The school teaches a variety of subjects which are examined at GCSE level or through BTEC awards. Pupils follow the National Curriculum.^[1]

Performance

The most recent OFSTED inspection took place in 2019. This was a short inspection where the school was judged to be 'Good'. The full inspection in May 2015 also judged the school as 'Good'. Feedback from the 2019 inspection included the following comments: "Pupils are well behaved, confident and articulate. They explain their views thoughtfully and clearly. They are proud of the active role that they are encouraged to play in shaping the school community." "The leadership team has ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. These arrangements combine to create a culture of safeguarding throughout the school."

OFSTED previously inspected the school in May 2001. They concluded that the school was "a very good school with some excellent features", which had improved significantly since the previous inspection in 1997.

Alumni

• Kathy Smallwood-Cook - Three-times an Olympic bronze medallist^{[citation needed]}
• James Bye - actor

References

1. "About the Hurst Community School" (PDF). The Hurst Community College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2006.

External links

• The Hurst Community College (with Specialist Science Status), details about the school from the local education authority, Hampshire County Council.