Robert May's SchoolEggar's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Robert May's School and Eggar's School are secondary schools.
Robert May's School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Eggar's School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Robert May's School is ahead on our composite score.
Robert May's School was judged Good and Eggar's School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.6 for Robert May's School and 45.8 for Eggar's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Robert May's School (53.9 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Eggar's School (53.1 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HookRobert May's School | AltonEggar's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 69 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 29th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,354 | 744 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 858 | |
| Location | Hook, RG29 1NA | Alton, GU34 4EQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.6 Stronger figure | 45.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.3% Stronger figure | 44.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.8% Stronger figure | 66.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 260 | 138 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,319 | 781 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Robert May's School
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