The Hurst School, previously The Hurst Community College, is a state secondary school in the village of
Baughurst
Baughurst is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is located west of the town of Tadley, north of Basingstoke. In the 2001 census it had a population of 2,473.
The village is known for its feud with Tadley in the manufacture ...
, within the county of
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire ...
in England. Jayne McLaren is the Headteacher and was appointed in January 2021. The school has just over 1,000 students.
The school provides
secondary education
Secondary education or post-primary education covers two phases on the International Standard Classification of Education scale. Level 2 or lower secondary education (less commonly junior secondary education) is considered the second and final pha ...
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).
Pupils come from a catchment area which includes the nearby town of
Tadley
Tadley is a town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire.
During the 1950s and 1960s, the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE), now known as AWE, became the area's largest employer, and many houses were built during this p ...
and the villages of
Silchester,
Bramley,
Sherborne St John
Sherborne St John is a village and civil parish near Basingstoke in the English county of Hampshire.
History
The village was named in the Domesday book as ''Sireburne''. It became ''Shireburna'' (12th century), Schyreburne (13th century) and Sh ...
and
Pamber Heath
Pamber Heath is a village in north Hampshire, England. Situated within the civil parish of Pamber, the village lies at the north end of Pamber Forest.
Governance
Pamber Heath is part of the parish of Pamber, which covers Pamber Heath, Pamber ...
.
Curriculum
The school teaches a variety of subjects which are examined at
GCSE level or through
BTEC awards. Pupils follow the
National Curriculum A national curriculum is a common programme of study in schools that is designed to ensure nationwide uniformity of content and standards in education. It is usually legislated by the national government, possibly in consultation with state or other ...
.
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
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Kathy Smallwood-Cook
Kathryn Jane Cook (née Smallwood; born 3 May 1960) is a former elite athlete, specialising in sprint and sprint relays. She is one of the most successful female sprinters in British athletics history. She is three-times an Olympic bronze med ...
- Three-times an Olympic bronze medallist
*
James Bye - actor
References
External links
The Hurst Community College (with Specialist Science Status) details about the school from the local education authority, Hampshire County Council.
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Secondary schools in Hampshire
Community schools in Hampshire