Overton Church of England Primary School

Overton Church of England Primary School is a warm, high-expectation school where pupils behave exceptionally well and feel safe and valued. Inspectors found an ambitious curriculum, strong reading provision and highly engaged children in the early years. Pupils achieve broadly in line with national averages at the end of key stage two, attendance has improved, and pastoral support and personal development are notable strengths. The school's Christian ethos and inclusive approach are evident in its care for pupils and its emphasis on pupil leadership, well-being and community. Most pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities learn well, and safeguarding is effective. Leaders, governors and staff work well together, and staff value the professional development they receive. This was the school's first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic and its first section 5 inspection since 2014. As a graded inspection from September 2024, no overall effectiveness grade was awarded. The main area for improvement is that task adaptation is not consistently matched to pupils' varying starting points and needs, meaning some pupils occasionally learn less well than they could.

Strengths

• Pupils behave exceptionally well in lessons, around school and during assemblies.
• Pupils have highly positive attitudes to learning and show strong determination.
• The curriculum is ambitious and clearly sets out the knowledge and skills pupils need.
• Teachers revisit prior learning effectively so pupils remember and recall more.
• Reading is prioritised, with effective phonics teaching and targeted support.
• Early years children are highly engaged and develop strong problem-solving and sharing skills.
• Pastoral support is excellent and pupils contribute actively to peers' well-being.
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of clubs and leadership roles.
• Most pupils with SEND are identified quickly and supported well.
• Attendance has improved through close monitoring and effective support.
• Governors know the school well and provide appropriate support and challenge.
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Areas for Improvement

• Task adaptation is not consistently matched to pupils' varying starting points and needs, so some pupils occasionally learn less well than they could.

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 Overton Church of England Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.9% 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 Overton 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 Overton Church of England Primary School had 23.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.2% 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, 15.9% of pupils at Overton Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% 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 Overton Church of England Primary School received £6,288 and spent £7,259 for each of its 384 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £222,000 (£579 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 Overton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Overton Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

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

Overton Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.

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

Overton Church of England Primary School has 391 pupils on roll.

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

Overton Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Overton 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 Overton Church of England Primary School?

Overton Church of England Primary School is at Court Drove, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 3ES.