Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy, Bordon

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~706m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Chris James
Pupils:402 / 630 capacity
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01420472119
Address:Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy, Bordon, GU35 0ET
Trust:UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2020

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:148215
UKPRN:10087080
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Farnham and Bordon
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+18ppMaths+2ppWriting+17pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Branson Road (adj)
484m · 8 min walk
Imadene Crescent (adj)
493m · 8 min walk
Elderberry Road (opp)
531m · 9 min walk
Norman Close (adj)
627m · 10 min walk
Saville Crescent (opp)
718m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

64%

Available places

402 pupils

630 capacity

228 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bordon

Low pressure
New homes approved:295
Projected new pupils:74

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bordon

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

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)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.84885%

Overall absence

15.05102%

Persistent absence

392

Enrolments

Authorised3.90468%
Unauthorised1.94417%
Persistent (10%+)15.05102%
Severe (50%+)1.27551%

Absence trend

3.74757%
20/21
6.52272%
21/22
6.05231%
22/23
6.3365%
23/24
5.84885%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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