East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School, Petersfield
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Petersfield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2010. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 9 schools in Petersfield with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2010)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School in detail
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 3 families put East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 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 East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School are West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 100% maths); Langrish Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); Clanfield Junior School (3.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); and Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School (3.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School.
West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLangrish Primary SchoolClanfield Junior SchoolFroxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School
What parents say
31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (84%).
Who goes there
6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 18 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 5 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, drug offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2010, 16 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school combines a warm, nurturing approach with genuinely high expectations for every child. Pupils are confident they are cared for and supported, reading is a joy rather than a chore, and children with additional needs are fully included and flourish. Parents appreciate the friendly ethos alongside the school's ambitious vision for what all pupils can achieve.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on phonics teaching with precise, consistent instruction and targeted catch-up support for struggling readers
- Highly inclusive approach to supporting pupils with special educational needs, with well-trained staff providing excellent in-class support
- Well-planned early years curriculum that develops communication, language and skills needed for key stage 1
- Teachers know pupils very well and regularly check understanding to identify and address knowledge gaps
- Strong school values and positive behaviour culture, with pupils treating each other with respect across year groups
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects' curricula are not yet fully developed - knowledge sequencing is less precise in a few areas
- Inconsistent implementation of behaviour expectations by staff sometimes slows learning, despite recent improvements
- Pupils' understanding of equality, diversity and other faiths and cultures needs strengthening
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff diligent in understanding pupil needs and creating an open, positive culture that prioritises pupil interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, music, performances, theme days, trips, outdoor learning activities, breakfast club
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School is a small primary school that has made rapid improvements in education quality and behaviour under new leadership. The school is rated Good across all key areas of inspection.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 44% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
85 pupils
105 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Petersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Petersfield
Across Hampshire council
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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
28.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
80
Total Pupils
48
Boys
32
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
10.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,734
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,106
Per pupil
£654k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
14.5%
Persistent absence
76
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 47% did so in maths.
What is East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2010, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When East Meon Church of England Controlled 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 East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School?
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Classes at East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School?
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School has around 80 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 14.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming East Meon Church of England Controlled 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 East Meon Church of England Controlled 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, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School?
East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School is at Chapel Street, East Meon, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 1NR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)