Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School

Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School is a small, inclusive primary where pupils are happy, polite and well cared for. Inspectors found a broad, well-sequenced curriculum from the early years to Year 6, effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, strong reading and writing provision, and calm, positive behaviour. Pupils benefit from a wide range of personal-development opportunities, including leadership roles and visits, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. Leadership, governance, staff training and attention to workload are notable strengths. This was the school’s first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic and, under current arrangements, it did not receive an overall effectiveness grade. The main improvement point is assessment in some wider curriculum subjects. Teachers do not routinely check what pupils have remembered before moving them on, so misconceptions or gaps can go unnoticed and some pupils do not achieve as well as they could. Otherwise, the school is performing well and is well placed to build on its strengths.

Strengths

• Strong inclusive ethos that welcomes all pupils and families
• Pupils are polite, well mannered and respectful
• Broad and balanced curriculum is well sequenced from early years to Year 6
• Pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils are supported effectively
• Reading is prioritised highly, with effective catch-up support
• Pupils develop fluency and confidence in reading and writing
• Calm and consistent behaviour routines help pupils be ready to learn
• Attendance is checked rigorously and dips are addressed swiftly
• Personal development is well considered, with varied experiences and leadership roles
• Staff training is well structured and leaders consider staff workload and well-being
• Governance is effective and leaders have an accurate understanding of the school
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective

Areas for Improvement

• In some wider curriculum subjects, teachers do not routinely check what pupils have remembered
• Misconceptions or gaps in knowledge can go unnoticed in these subjects
• Some pupils do not achieve as well as they could in these subjects

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 Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.6% 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, 0.9% of pupils at Abbotts Ann Church of England 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 Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School had 21.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 50.0% 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, 11.8% of pupils at Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School received £7,618 and spent £7,822 for each of its 110 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £26,000 (£239 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 Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School have?

Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School has 110 pupils on roll.

What age range does Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School cover?

Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School?

Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School is at Duck Street, Abbotts Ann, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 7FE.