Primary school

Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Hampshire
  • SO51 8EP
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,734 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 55%2017/18: top 49%2018/19: top 94%2022/23: top 21%21% · 2022/232023/24: top 41%2024/25: top 59%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM61% · South East 64%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM12% · South East 7%8/10 Above
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 27 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 62% · 26 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 67% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 41% · 22 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 73% · 33 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 66% · 32 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 61% · 33 pupils · South East 64%73%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 26 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 17% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 9% · 22 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 15% · 33 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 16% · 32 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 12% · 33 pupils · South East 7%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 27 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 26 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 97 · 22 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 33 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 32 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 33 pupils · South East 10610797No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 27 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 26 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 103 · 22 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 33 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 32 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 33 pupils · South East 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.7%
29 of 30 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 96.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3029
2nd80
3rd80

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Inadequate
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2017Requires improvement
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026201
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.1%
First language not English7.6%
SEN support10.5%
EHC plan5.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils9.8%

Girls 54.8%Boys 45.2%

92.2% full · 218 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 67 responses (31.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.1% not applicable83.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.4% not applicable95.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.9% who said Yes above85.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.9
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 10.8 FTE · Whole workforce 25.2 · 38 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,724
Spend per pupil£7,355
Staff spend per pupil£5,628
Reserve per pupil£991
  • +£200,101revenue reserve
  • +£74,591in-year balance

Grants £7,279 · self-generated £445 · premises £516 per pupil