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Smannell Field School

Pupil referral unit / alternative provision · ages 11-16MixedPupil referral unit14 pupilsAndoverHampshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, April 2024
Pupils from low-income families64%Far more than most schools
Pupils per teacher3.9School workforce census
Pupils on roll14Census January 2026

Smannell Field School is a pupil referral unit in Andover for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 14 pupils. About 64 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.

Smannell Road, Andover, SP11 6JP01264 335640sfs.hants.sch.ukMr Stuart Curtis headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 24 April 2024 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Hampshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll14Census January 2026
Pupils from low-income families64%64% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support57%8 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan36%5 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)43%£6,600 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls8 / 6
White British pupils64%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (12), Other difficulty or disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll141121151115
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals64%64%52%47%55%73%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support73%86%60%73%67%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans27%14%40%27%0%

Staff and money

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

Teachers7.4full-time equivalent, 8 people
Pupils per teacher3.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants5.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£61,049
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher4.32024/25

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£45,770England £7,738. Total £1.1m
Income per pupil£42,324England £7,697. Total £1.1m
Spent on teachers per pupil£24,073England £3,480
Money in reserve11%A healthy amount put by: £112k, £4,469 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£86kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£45,770spent 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 m46712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate99 per 1,000 people9% higher than the England average
Typical house price£362,500Test Valley
Nearest bus stop60 mSpring Meadows, 20 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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Knights Enham Nursery and Infant SchoolCouncil460 m161Report card 202670Compare
The Knights Enham Junior SchoolCouncil470 m173No overall grade 202419Compare
Roman Way Primary SchoolCouncil620 m208Report card 20267Compare
Icknield SchoolCouncil950 m93Outstanding 2024Compare
Endeavour Primary SchoolAcademy1000 mRequires improvement 2023Compare
Vigo Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles586Good 202224Compare
Norman Gate SchoolCouncil0.8 miles111Good 2024Compare
The Mark Way SchoolCouncil0.9 miles118Outstanding 2020Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Smannell Field School a good school?

Smannell Field School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in April 2024.

What is Smannell Field School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Smannell Field School good at its last full inspection on 24 April 2024.

How many pupils does Smannell Field School have?

14 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026.

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

Contact and details

Address
Smannell Road, Andover, SP11 6JP
Telephone
01264 335640
Website
www.sfs.hants.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Curtis
Type of school
Pupil referral unit (Pupil referral unit, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
Andover Romans
Constituency
North West Hampshire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
115837 · LAESTAB 8501104 · UKPRN 10018659

Where these figures come from