Roman Way Primary School, Andover

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades Roman Way Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear approach to managing attendance and behaviour positively."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the strengths and areas for development of the curriculum and teaching."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have created an engaging, positive and ambitious early years curriculum for all children."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders are passionate about the success of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), looked after and previously looked after pupils, and those who are disadvantaged."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's context well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear approach to supporting pupils' personal development."

Achievement - Needs attention. "By the end of Year 6, too many pupils are not secure in the knowledge and skills they need to be fully prepared for their next stage of education."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all groups of pupils achieve securely in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of key stage 2, and that this is reflected in published test results"; "Leaders should ensure that the full curriculum is taught consistently well across all year groups and subjects, with activities matched to pupils' needs and staff checking pupils' understanding before moving on, including in the early years".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We welcome you to Roman Way to see for yourself what a warm and friendly school we are. From firm foundations we build strong, skilful self-motivated pupils with ambition to be the best they can be. Your children will learn in a positive and caring atmosphere where they will be encouraged to exceed their potential."

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Roman Way Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% 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.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Roman Way Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Roman Way Primary School are The Knights Enham Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 69% maths); Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement); Endeavour Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 65% maths); and Endeavour Primary School (0.5 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Roman Way Primary School.

36.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 35 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 14 (6.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Andover Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Roman Way Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 121 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Roman Way Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Roman Way Primary School are Harrow Way Community School (1.3 miles) and Lift Winton (1.3 miles).