Anstey Junior School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Alton · GU34 2DR · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS250%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM34.2%
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 115850
Alton Infant School
Community school · Alton · GU34 1DH
Ages 4–7 · 156 pupils · Hampshire
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
6.8%
Admissions demand
0.98 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-09-08
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
- Authorised absence
- 5.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 104
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.98 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
47
Places offered
48
1st-preference offers
47
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 99
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 48
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill87%
156 pupils · 180 places
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- Boys / girls
- 85 / 71
- School capacity
- 180
- Capacity fill
- 156 / 180 (87%)
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
- FSM pupils
- 44
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 4–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Mead
Location
- Address
- Normandy Street
- Postcode
- GU34 1DH
- Town
- Alton
- County
- Hampshire
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- District
- East Hampshire
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Alton, Hampshire, 156 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.2%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Alton · GU34 2BY · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS288%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM13.7%
- Demand1.07
0.3 miles away
Wootey Infant School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Alton · GU34 2JA · Hampshire
Ages 4–7
- Absence7.2%
- FSM42.2%
- Demand1.00
0.6 miles away
Wootey Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Alton · GU34 2JA · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM39.5%
0.6 miles away
The Butts Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Alton · GU34 1PW · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS270%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM11.2%
- Demand0.92
0.9 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Alton · GU34 4EL · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM10.1%
- Demand1.00
1.0 miles away
Chawton Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Alton · GU34 1SG · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS233%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM19.8%
- Demand1.13
1.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Mead
- Telephone
- 0142083857