Chawton Church of England Primary School

Chawton Church of England Primary School has effectively maintained its standards since its last inspection, demonstrating improvements in both teaching and pupil support. Parents express high satisfaction with the emotional and academic development of their children, highlighting a nurturing environment where students feel valued and supported. The school emphasizes foundational skills in reading, writing, and mathematics, alongside a well-rounded curriculum that broadens pupils' horizons and nurtures their personal development. Despite these strengths, challenges remain, particularly in the consistent delivery of English and mathematics instruction across all grade levels. Some students are still grappling with learning gaps from previous years, and there is an ongoing effort to enhance identification and support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. With new leadership and staff changes, the school is positioned to build on its successes while addressing these areas for growth.

Strengths

• Strong nurturing environment promoting emotional, physical, and moral development.
• Effective buddy system fostering peer support and a sense of belonging.
• Clear focus on building foundational skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Well-structured curriculum enhancing knowledge and skills over time.
• Effective tracking of pupils' progress and tailored support for learning needs.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent teaching strength in English and mathematics throughout the school.
• Some pupils not meeting expected learning levels due to past educational gaps.
• Relatively new systems for identifying pupils with SEND not fully embedded.

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 Chawton Church of England Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.1% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Chawton 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 Chawton Church of England Primary School had 16.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 42.3% 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, 18.8% of pupils at Chawton Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.9% 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 Chawton Church of England Primary School received £7,851 and spent £7,461 for each of its 103 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £153,000 (£1,482 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 Chawton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Chawton Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

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

Chawton Church of England Primary School was last inspected in December 2024.

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

Chawton Church of England Primary School has 101 pupils on roll.

What age range does Chawton Church of England Primary School cover?

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

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

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Chawton Church of England Primary School?

Chawton Church of England Primary School is at Gosport Road, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SG.