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Awbridge Primary School, Romsey

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Awbridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Romsey, part of University of Winchester Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 8 schools in Romsey with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 106% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Awbridge Primary School in detail

Awbridge Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Our vision is to nurture ambitious, confident, caring and respectful young citizens who take an active role in their communities who believe that they have a voice and responsibility to shape their world."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Whilst idyllically rural in location, we are also just three miles north west of the market town of Romsey, 10 miles from the bustling city port of Southampton and 15 miles from the picturesque cathedral city of Salisbury. As a school we form part of a family of schools in the local area."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, cricket, dance, guitar and French.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £7 per session.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Awbridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 74% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Awbridge Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Awbridge Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Awbridge Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Awbridge Primary School are Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 100% maths); Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); Romsey Primary School & Nursery (3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 68% maths); and Wellow Primary School (3 miles, 81% reading, 84% maths).

Awbridge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary SchoolRomsey Abbey Church of England Primary SchoolRomsey Primary School & NurseryWellow Primary School

The trust

Awbridge Primary School is one of 8 schools run by University of Winchester Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 8 schools in University of Winchester Academy Trust

Who goes there

5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Staffing

Awbridge Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 28 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Awbridge School (outside), 30 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Awbridge Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Bethan Larcombe
Pupils:154
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01794340407
Address:Danes Road, Awbridge, Romsey, SO51 0HL
Trust:UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 7 November 2023View full report
URN:148213
UKPRN:10087082
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Romsey and Southampton North
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

5.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+17ppWriting-7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 80% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.8

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

31.7

KS2

5

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Awbridge School (o/s)
32m · 1 min walk
Church Lane (adjacent)
625m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Awbridge Primary School is in Hampshire; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Awbridge Primary School

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What the report includes for Awbridge Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Awbridge Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Hampshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Awbridge Primary School for 2021 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Hampshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

165 pupils

156 places

9 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Romsey

Low pressure
New homes approved:598
Projected new pupils:150

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Romsey

Across Hampshire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

Places available

15,642

Applications

12,982

Got 1st preference

93.4%

Got preferred school

98.9%

All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History

7 November 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

24

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

19.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Speech, Language & Communication5
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Physical Disability2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
92.2%
Mixed
1.9%
Other
0.6%
Unclassified
3.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals5.8%
English as Additional Language1.9%

154

Total Pupils

81

Boys

73

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

6

Teachers

25.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,290

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,182

Per pupil

£927k

Total funding

£9k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£9,700
EAL funding£2,090
Lump sum£146,274

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.8%

Overall absence

3.5%

Persistent absence

144

Enrolments

Authorised3.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)3.5%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.0%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
4.1%
22/23
4.5%
23/24
3.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Awbridge Primary School

What are SATs results like at Awbridge Primary School?

Of the pupils at Awbridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.

What is Awbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Awbridge Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.

What is the catchment area for Awbridge Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Awbridge Primary School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Awbridge Primary School?

Awbridge Primary School was full in 2025, at 106% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Awbridge Primary School?

Classes at Awbridge Primary School average 30.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Awbridge Primary School?

Awbridge Primary School has around 154 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Awbridge Primary School?

3.8% of sessions were missed at Awbridge Primary School in 2024/25. 3.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Awbridge Primary School?

Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Awbridge Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Awbridge Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Awbridge Primary School?

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

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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