Medstead Church of England Primary School

Medstead Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in all inspected areas. Pupils exhibit a strong sense of pride in their school and demonstrate positive behavior and attitudes towards learning. The inclusive environment supports all pupils, including those with special educational needs, allowing them to thrive alongside their peers. The curriculum is well-structured, particularly in English and mathematics, where pupils show commendable progress and engagement. Despite notable strengths in personal development and effective leadership, some subjects require further improvement in curriculum design. Leaders acknowledge the need to clarify the essential knowledge and skills to be taught in these areas. Additionally, while pupils have opportunities for leadership and enrichment, engagement among disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND in after-school activities is less adequate, prompting school leaders to adapt initiatives to increase participation.

Strengths

• Pupils are polite, considerate, and exhibit impressive maturity.
• Strong culture of mutual trust and respect within the school.
• Leaders prioritize a well-structured curriculum, especially in English and mathematics.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Wide range of clubs and enrichment opportunities available.
• Strong emphasis on personal development and well-being.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum in some subjects lacks clarity in knowledge and skills to be taught.
• Engagement of disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND in after-school clubs is low.

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 Medstead Church of England Primary School attended 91.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.8% 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, 1.1% of pupils at Medstead 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 Medstead Church of England Primary School had 17.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 33.1% 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, 10.2% of pupils at Medstead Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 14.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 6 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 Medstead Church of England Primary School received £10,438 and spent £9,992 for each of its 176 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £122,000 (-£695 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 Medstead Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Medstead Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

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

Medstead Church of England Primary School was last inspected in March 2023.

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

Medstead Church of England Primary School has 176 pupils on roll.

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

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

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

In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Medstead Church of England Primary School?

Medstead Church of England Primary School is at Roedowns Road, Medstead, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5LG.