Types of schools
- Infant schools for pupils aged four to seven (some have nurseries for three to four year olds)
- Junior schools for pupils aged seven to 11
- All through primary schools for pupils aged four to 11
- Secondary schools for pupils aged 11 to 16 (some secondary schools have sixth forms for 16 to 18 year olds)
- All through schools for pupils aged four to 16
School status
- Academies - set up by sponsors from business, faith or voluntary groups. They are independently managed. They work in partnership with the Department for Education and the local authority. An Academy Trust is the admission authority for the school
- Community schools - maintained by Hampshire County Council as the local authority. Hampshire County Council is the admission authority
- Community special schools - for children with special educational needs, maintained by Hampshire County Council. Children are placed in the school by the County's Special Education Needs (SEN) team. Children attending these schools usually have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- Federations - when two or more schools formally agree to share a governing body and work together to raise standards
- Foundation schools - maintained by Hampshire County Council as the local authority. The governors are the admission authority for the school
- Free schools - a state funded independent school, free from local authority control
- Trust schools - a local authority maintained foundation school supported by a charitable Trust
- Voluntary aided - maintained by Hampshire County Council as the local authority. The governors are the admission authority for the school
- Voluntary controlled - maintained by Hampshire County Council as the local authority. Hampshire County Council is the admission authority
