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Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Romsey · SO51 8EP

Ages 4–11 · 201 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-05

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

40

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill92%

201 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
94 / 107
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
201 / 218 (92%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Harris

Location

Address
Church Lane
Postcode
SO51 8EP
Town
Romsey
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Test Valley
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Romsey, Hampshire, 201 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 33.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Romsey
14
Primary schools in Romsey
9
Academies among open schools in Romsey
36% (5)
Open schools in SO51
14
Primary in SO51
9
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 RomseyNear SO51

  • Romsey Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romsey · SO51 7PH · Hampshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • Cupernham Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romsey · SO51 7JT · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Cupernham Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Romsey · SO51 7JT · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Halterworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romsey · SO51 9AD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.03

    1.4 miles away

  • Awbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romsey · SO51 0HL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.04

    2.6 miles away

  • Braishfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romsey · SO51 0QF · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Wellow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romsey · SO51 6BG · Hampshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand1.03

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Harris
Telephone
01794512047
Website
http://www.romseyabbeyschool.co.uk

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