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Ludgershall Castle Primary School

Foundation school · Andover · SP11 9RB

Ages 4–11 · 265 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
255

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill63%

265 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
265
Boys / girls
124 / 141
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
265 / 420 (63%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Lowe

Location

Address
Short Street, Ludgershall
Postcode
SP11 9RB
Town
Andover
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Andover, Wiltshire, 265 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.8%.

Open schools in Andover
39
Primary schools in Andover
27
Academies among open schools in Andover
5% (2)
Open schools in SP11
21
Primary in SP11
15
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AndoverNear SP11

  • Wellington Eagles Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Free schools · Primary

    Andover · SP11 9LT · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Wellington Lions Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tidworth · SP9 7FP · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Clarendon Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tidworth · SP9 7QD · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Zouch Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tidworth · SP9 7JF · Wiltshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand0.98

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sophie Lowe
Telephone
01264790375
Website
www.ludgershallcastle.wilts.sch.uk/

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