Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Amery Hill
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 2BY
Phone 0142084400
Reference Number 116267

Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School demonstrates a strong standard of education with most pupils achieving well across subjects. The school excels in early reading, where pupils consistently meet expected standards. Leaders have created a positive environment focusing on safeguarding, behavior, and support for disadvantaged pupils, ensuring that barriers to learning are swiftly addressed. While overall attendance is commendable, some disadvantaged pupils are less likely to attend regularly compared to their peers. Leaders are committed to continuous improvement, particularly in areas such as spelling and handwriting, and the development of outdoor provisions for early years education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 215
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.58%
Girls: 54.42%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 31.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 13 30
2 19 10 29
3 12 20 32
4 12 22 34
5 10 21 31
6 14 15 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 86%
White, Other 4.2%
White & Asian 3.3%
Mixed, Other 3.3%
Asian, Other 1.9%
Indian 1.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Expected standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 27 Jan 2026
Date Report
27 Jan 2026 School inspection
15 Feb 2022 School inspection
07 Feb 2017 Short inspection
20 Jun 2012 Full inspection
20 Oct 2008 Full inspection
22 Mar 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High standards of safeguarding with a culture of safety.
  • Strong achievement in early reading and phonics.
  • Pupils generally achieve above average outcomes in key stage 2 tests.
  • Positive school culture promoting attendance and good behavior.
  • Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum tailored for all pupils.
  • Effective partnerships with external agencies for behavior support.
  • Commitment to inclusion and support for special educational needs.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent application of spelling and handwriting expectations.
  • Assessment not used effectively across all subjects to address knowledge gaps.
  • Support adaptations not implemented uniformly across the school.
  • Outdoor provision in early years needs further development.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 72%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 17%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.2
Writing 6.3
Maths 2.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 35 0
Third Preference 13 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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