The Mountbatten School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Mountbatten School
Address: Whitenap Lane
Town/City: Romsey
County: Hampshire
Postcode: SO51 5SY
Telephone Number: 01794 502502
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The Mountbatten School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Cox
Capacity: 1424
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1474 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13%

Location and administration

URN: 136640
DfE Number: 850/4015
UKPRN: 10033358
UPRN: 100062536747
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Test Valley (E07000093)
Constituency: Romsey and Southampton North (E14001449)
Electoral Ward: Romsey Tadburn (E05012102)

Easting & Northing: 437372E, 120571N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 59' 2.31" N 1° 28' 7.86" W
Plus Code: 9C2WXGMJ+HF

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Halterworth Primary School (0.5km)
  2. King Edward VI Preparatory School (1.4km)
  3. Romsey Primary School & Nursery (1.7km)
  4. Cupernham Junior School (1.8km)
  5. Cupernham Infant School (1.8km)
  6. North Baddesley Junior School (2.5km)
  7. Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School (2.5km)
  8. North Baddesley Infant School (2.5km)
  9. The Romsey School (2.5km)
  10. Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School (4.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Mark Beston - Trustee. Appointed on 4 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 November 2029.
  • Mr Euan Douglas - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
  • Mr Sean Richard Flood - Member. Appointed on 15 March 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Chris Goodrich - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 July 2019.
  • Mr Neil Hardy - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Phil Humphreys - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Andrew Mark Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Richard Jordan-Baker - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Geraldine Lindsay - Trustee. Appointed on 12 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 October 2025.
  • Mr Samuel Longmore - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Samuel Longmore - Member. Appointed on 15 March 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Stuart Christopher McAuliffe - Trustee. Appointed on 24 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 March 2029.
  • Mrs Heather McIlroy - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2011 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Heather McIlroy - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2007.
  • Mr Michael Murphy - Member. Appointed on 15 March 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jane Northedge - Trustee. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2026.
  • Mrs Amanda Stevens - Member. Appointed on 15 March 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jane Thompson - Member. Appointed on 15 March 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jane Thompson - Trustee. Appointed on 9 November 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 November 2028.
  • Mr Paul Urben - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 19 September 2018 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 18 September 2026.
  • Ms Rebecca Wheeler - Trustee. Appointed on 16 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 March 2030.