Best Schools in Petersfield

How many schools are there in Petersfield?

Petersfield has 14 open schools: 10 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 3 independent.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Petersfield are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Petersfield was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Petersfield School. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 11 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The Petersfield School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Petersfield have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Petersfield with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (89% in reading, 100% in maths); Buriton Primary School (93% in reading, 93% in maths); and Langrish Primary School (87% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBuriton Primary SchoolLangrish Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Petersfield?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Petersfield selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Petersfield have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Petersfield have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Petersfield?

Apply to your council - Hampshire or West Sussex, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.