Primary school

Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Hampshire
  • SO30 2EA
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,576 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 2%2%2016/17: top 16%2017/18: top 2%2018/19: top 24%2022/23: top 7%2023/24: top 33%2024/25: top 18%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%+10.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM19% · South East 7%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle
Maths score107 · South East 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 89% · 44 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 79% · 48 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 94% · 48 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 77% · 48 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 83% · 64 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 69% · 64 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 77% · 64 pupils · South East 64%94%69%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 44 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 13% · 48 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 21% · 48 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 21% · 48 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 16% · 64 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 13% · 64 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 19% · 64 pupils · South East 7%21%13%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 44 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 48 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 110 · 48 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 48 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 64 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 64 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 64 pupils · South East 106110106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 44 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 48 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 48 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 48 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 64 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 64 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 107 · 64 pupils · South East 105107105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in79.7%
59 of 74 who put it first2014 · 86.3%2026 · 79.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7459
2nd520
3rd440

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026357
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.6%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support15.4%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils6.4%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

109.2% full · 327 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 10 responses (2.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?30% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 30% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?40% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 40% who said Yes above25% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 10% had no concerns to raise88.9% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart90% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well70% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?90% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult14.2
  • Classroom teachers 14
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.9
  • Other support 6.6

Teachers 16 FTE · Whole workforce 31.5 · 56 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,365
Spend per pupil£5,913
Staff spend per pupil£4,414
Reserve per pupil£1,093
  • +£390,258revenue reserve
  • +£161,433in-year balance

Grants £6,095 · self-generated £271 · premises £433 per pupil