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Amport Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedChurch of England103 pupilsAndoverHampshire
School Chooser Score
88
Well above
similar schools
Likely range 67 to 96, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 79% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedStrong teachingOfsted report card, May 2026
Reached the expected level at 1173%England 63%
Attendance97.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families1%Far fewer than most schools
Places2 spare103 pupils, 105 places
Pupils per teacher19.8School workforce census

Amport Church of England Primary School is a Church of England school (voluntary aided) in Andover for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 103 pupils and room for 105. About 1 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 88 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 79% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in May 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

The Green, Amport, Andover, SP11 8BA01264 772396amport.hants.sch.ukMrs Nicky King headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 6 May 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
Strong
Achievement
Strong
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
Strong
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
Strong
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
As expected
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
Strong
Early years
As expected
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
2 March 2022UngradedSchool remains Good

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

11 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1173%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level18%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score105.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score106.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 100%100%20172018: 100%100%20182019: 100%100%20192023: 94%94%20232024: 82%82%20242025: 73%73%2025
Since 2017: -27%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017HampshireEngland
Pupils tested11111712139
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%82%94%100%100%100%64%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths18%55%41%25%46%44%9%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score105.0111.0114.0110.0111.0111.0105.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score106.0113.0112.0111.0111.0109.0104.3104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score107.0113.0113.0115.0115.0111.0104.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard82%82%94%100%100%100%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard73%100%100%100%100%100%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)73%91%100%100%100%100%
Reading progressReading progress score+5.9+1.6+2.6+2.9
Maths progressMaths progress score+5.1+2.2+4.0+0.6

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Full98 pupils for 98 places, 2024/25
100% full

The school is full. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

How places were given out for September 2026.

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary153115LA
2025 Primary153415LA
2024 Primary153511all offeredLA
2023 Primary143515LA
2022 Primary143514all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll103Census January 2026
Places10598% full
Pupils from low-income families1%1% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support6%6 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%1 pupil with a plan
Average class size24.03 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)1%£1,550 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls61 / 42
White British pupils92%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 21.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 30.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Other difficulty or disability (1), Physical disability (1), emotional and mental health (1), language and communications needs (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll10397979999103
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals1%0%0%1%1%1%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%1%3%3%3%2%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support4%4%6%6%1%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%2%1%1%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 97.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance97.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school1.2%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.0%2.9%3.8%4.7%1.4%3.4%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.3%2.5%3.1%4.1%1.2%2.9%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.7%0.4%0.7%0.5%0.2%0.6%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence1.2%1.2%3.5%4.4%1.1%2.3%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers5.2full-time equivalent, 8 people
Pupils per teacher19.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants4.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£47,063
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher10.82024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,788England £7,738. Total £658k
Income per pupil£6,768England £7,697. Total £657k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,205England £3,480
Money in reserve11%A healthy amount put by: £73k, £755 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£1,860it spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,788spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate36 per 1,000 people60% lower than the England average
Typical house price£362,500Test Valley
Nearest bus stop20 mPrimary School, 4 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.6 miles170Good 202324Compare
Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.9 miles110No overall grade 202555Compare
Grateley Primary SchoolCouncil2.2 miles95Good 202342Compare
Portway Junior SchoolCouncil2.8 miles376No overall grade 202439Compare
Portway Infant SchoolCouncil2.8 miles270Outstanding 202496Compare
Balksbury Junior SchoolCouncil2.9 miles373Not inspected55Compare
Balksbury Infant SchoolCouncil2.9 miles269Good 202268Compare
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, AndoverRoman Catholic2.9 miles215Good 202362Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Amport Church of England Primary School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats79%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the top quarter of its group. Its score of 88 is 10 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 22 · middle 78 · highest 99100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 88 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 88% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 67 to 96. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%above
+0.21
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 11 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%above
+0.15
Ofsted report card, 0.4 years old
Progress pupils make20%above
+0.18
DfE progress measure; 11 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.27
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well above
+0.15
2024/25; 87 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%well above
+0.19
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 11 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Amport Church of England Primary School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Amport Church of England Primary School scores 88 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 79% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 67 to 96, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Amport Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 6 May 2026 it rated teaching as strong, achievement as strong, behaviour and attendance as strong, leadership as strong.

How good are Amport Church of England Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 73% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 18% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Amport Church of England Primary School have?

103 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 98% full.

Is Amport Church of England Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably. The school was full in 2024/25. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.

What is attendance like at Amport Church of England Primary School?

Pupils were in school 97.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 1% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Amport Church of England Primary School?

The average class had 24.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
The Green, Amport, Andover, SP11 8BA
Telephone
01264 772396
Website
www.amport.hants.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Nicky King
Type of school
Church of England school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Winchester
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Anna
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
116348 · LAESTAB 8503300 · UKPRN 10071545

Where these figures come from