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Romsey Primary School & Nursery

Community school · Romsey · SO51 7PH

Ages 3–11 · 301 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-06

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)25%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
263

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill72%

301 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
301
Boys / girls
177 / 124
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
301 / 420 (72%)
Free school meals
21.9%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jason Anderson

Location

Address
Mercer Way
Postcode
SO51 7PH
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Romsey, Hampshire, 301 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.9%.

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

  • Cupernham Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Romsey · SO51 7JT · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Cupernham Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Romsey · SO51 7JT · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Halterworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Romsey · SO51 9AD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 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

    2.1 miles away

  • North Baddesley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO52 9EP · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.0%

    2.5 miles away

  • North Baddesley Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO52 9EE · Hampshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jason Anderson
Telephone
01794512362
Website
www.romseyprimary.co.uk

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