Ludgershall Castle Primary School, Andover
Ludgershall Castle Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Andover. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 23 schools in Andover with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ludgershall Castle Primary School in detail
Ludgershall Castle Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, Lego, cooking and book club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Ludgershall Castle Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ludgershall Castle Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Ludgershall Castle Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Ludgershall Castle Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ludgershall Castle Primary School are Wellington Eagles Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 50% maths); Wellington Lions Primary Academy (2.1 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation) (2.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 72% maths); and Clarendon Infant School (Clarendon Federation) (2.3 miles, Good).
Ludgershall Castle Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Wellington Eagles Primary AcademyWellington Lions Primary AcademyClarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation)Clarendon Infant School (Clarendon Federation)
Who goes there
7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Mixed (7%) and Black (6%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ludgershall Castle Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mission Hall (opposite), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ludgershall Castle Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.2 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 65% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ludgershall Castle Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ludgershall Castle Primary School.
- Ludgershall Wraparound and Holiday Club390m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ludgershall Castle Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ludgershall Castle Primary School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
Apply to Wiltshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 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 Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 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
Your chances of a place at Ludgershall Castle Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
267 pupils
420 places
153 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Andover
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Andover
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
265
Total Pupils
124
Boys
141
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,367
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,435
Per pupil
£1666k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
17.8%
Persistent absence
258
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ludgershall Castle Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ludgershall Castle Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ludgershall Castle Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ludgershall Castle Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Ludgershall Castle Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ludgershall Castle Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Ludgershall Castle Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ludgershall Castle Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ludgershall Castle Primary School?
Ludgershall Castle Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Ludgershall Castle Primary School?
Classes at Ludgershall Castle Primary School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ludgershall Castle Primary School?
Ludgershall Castle Primary School has around 265 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ludgershall Castle Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Ludgershall Castle Primary School in 2024/25. 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ludgershall Castle Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ludgershall Castle 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.
Does Ludgershall Castle Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Ludgershall Castle Primary School: Ludgershall Wraparound and Holiday Club (390m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ludgershall Castle Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 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 Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ludgershall Castle Primary School?
Ludgershall Castle Primary School is at Short Street, Ludgershall, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 9RB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)