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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 116300

Medstead Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Alton · GU34 5LG

Ages 4–11 · 176 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
174

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

176 pupils · 224 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
80 / 96
School capacity
224
Capacity fill
176 / 224 (79%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Katy Pinchess

Location

Address
Roedowns Road, Medstead
Postcode
GU34 5LG
Town
Alton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
East Hampshire
Constituency
East Hampshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Alton, Hampshire, 176 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.5%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Alton
19
Primary schools in Alton
13
Academies among open schools in Alton
11% (2)
Open schools in GU34
20
Primary in GU34
13
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

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 AltonNear GU34

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katy Pinchess
Telephone
01420562824
Website
http://www.medstead.hants.sch.uk

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