Cherbourg Primary School

Cherbourg Primary is performing well overall, achieving a good rating across all domains. The school fosters a positive environment where pupils feel valued and supported, and this culture is reinforced by the high expectations set by staff. The new leadership, under the headteacher who took office in early 2022, has focused on improving the quality of education, leading to better achievement for pupils, including those with special educational needs. Enrichment opportunities abound, contributing to a well-rounded educational experience. However, there are areas within the curriculum that need further development and embedding to ensure consistency across all subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils thrive and enjoy their learning.
• Strong leadership with clear vision for improvement.
• High expectations of behaviour and positive school culture.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Rich array of enrichment opportunities.
• Commitment to high-quality pastoral support.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum not fully embedded in some subjects.
• Some staff lack strong subject knowledge.
• Assessment processes in some foundation subjects need improvement.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Cherbourg Primary School attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Cherbourg Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Cherbourg Primary School had 19.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 25.4% of pupils at Cherbourg Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 11 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Cherbourg Primary School received £8,570 and spent £8,568 for each of its 347 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £141,000 (£407 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Cherbourg Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cherbourg Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Cherbourg Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cherbourg Primary School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Cherbourg Primary School have?

Cherbourg Primary School has 347 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cherbourg Primary School cover?

Cherbourg Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Cherbourg Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cherbourg Primary School?

Cherbourg Primary School is at Cherbourg Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 5QF.