Awbridge Primary School

Awbridge Primary School has received its first inspection since becoming an academy and is performing well with an overall effectiveness grade of 'Good'. The school's strong focus on personal development and exceptional behavior among students contributes positively to the learning environment, creating a sense of pride among pupils and confidence in staff. With a rich curriculum, particularly strong in reading and mathematics, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are learning effectively and achieving high standards in assessments. However, improvement is needed in the implementation of the curriculum in some subjects to ensure all pupils reach their full potential.

Strengths

• Exceptional behavior and attitudes among pupils.
• Strong leadership and a clear vision for pupil achievement.
• Ambitious and well-constructed curriculum with effective early years provision.
• High-quality reading instruction integrated into school culture.
• Wide range of personal development opportunities and extra-curricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent teaching strategies in some subjects affecting pupil learning.

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 Awbridge Primary School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.5% 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, 1.8% of pupils at Awbridge 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 Awbridge Primary School had 26.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 40.6% 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, 15.6% of pupils at Awbridge Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% 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 2024–25 Awbridge Primary School received £6,438 and spent £6,180 for each of its 166 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £84,000 (£508 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of University of Winchester Academy Trust, income was £6,498 and spending £6,107 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Romsey · Hampshire local authority: places and applications

Awbridge Primary School is part of University of Winchester Academy Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Wellow Primary School Romsey
• Halterworth Primary School Romsey
• Stoneham Park Primary Academy Eastleigh
• Barton Farm Primary Academy Winchester
• Orchard Infant School Southampton
• Droxford Junior School Southampton
• North Waltham Primary School Basingstoke

What is Awbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Awbridge Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Awbridge Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Awbridge Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Awbridge Primary School have?

Awbridge Primary School has 154 pupils on roll.

What age range does Awbridge Primary School cover?

Awbridge Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Awbridge Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Awbridge Primary School?

Awbridge Primary School is at Danes Road, Awbridge, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 0HL.