Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy, Bordon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Weyford provides an excellent start in early years and key stage 1, with particularly impressive phonics teaching that gets children reading fluently. The school is calm and welcoming, where pupils feel safe and behave well. Leaders work hard to support all pupils, including those with additional needs, and have made meaningful improvements since the previous inspection.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching - most pupils learn phonics knowledge they need by end of Year 1
- Strong early years provision with children well-prepared for key stage 1
- Calm, purposeful school environment with positive behaviour and rare bullying
- Effective support for pupils with additional needs through planned interventions
- Leaders have clear understanding of strengths and areas to improve
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' achievement in key stage 2 national tests remains too low, including for disadvantaged pupils
- Knowledge retention across the curriculum is inconsistent - pupils remember well in some subjects but less clearly in others
- Some inconsistencies in teaching approaches that have not yet fully embedded
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to museums, farms and zoos, visits from medical professionals and police community support officers
Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy is a school where pupils are happy and feel safe, with strong improvements made in early reading and phonics. However, achievement in key stage 2 national tests has been too low and requires continued focus.
At a Glance
24.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 39% to 57%. Maths has remained stable at around 43%. Writing has improved from 38% to 55%.
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
402 pupils
630 capacity
228 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bordon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bordon
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(13)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.84885%
Overall absence
15.05102%
Persistent absence
392
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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