Primary school

Chawton Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Hampshire
  • GU34 1SG
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,405 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 25%25%2016/17: top 11%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 3%3% · 2018/192022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 96%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM78% · South East 64%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM11% · South East 7%Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · South East 106Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South East 105Small cohort: 9 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 18 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 82% · 17 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 59% · 17 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 93% · 14 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 46% · 13 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 33% · 15 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 78% · 9 pupils · South East 64%93%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 18 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 6% · 17 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 6% · 17 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 14% · 14 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 13 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 15 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 11% · 9 pupils · South East 7%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 18 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 108 · 17 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 104 · 17 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 108 · 14 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 13 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 102 · 15 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 110 · 9 pupils · South East 106110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 18 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 17 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 101 · 17 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 14 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 13 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 99 · 15 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 9 pupils · South East 10510799No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in73.9%
17 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 73.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2317
2nd90
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026101
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.3%
First language not English12.0%
SEN support20.6%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils13.1%

Girls 56.5%Boys 43.5%

96.2% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 32 responses (34.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.1% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.1% not applicable95.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 4.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.3
  • Other support 1.7

Teachers 6.2 FTE · Whole workforce 12.2 · 17 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,851
Spend per pupil£7,461
Staff spend per pupil£5,750
Reserve per pupil£1,482
  • +£152,604revenue reserve
  • +£40,166in-year balance

Grants £7,438 · self-generated £413 · premises £327 per pupil