Primary school

Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • SP11 6TY
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,200 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2017/18: top 76%76%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 91%2023/24: top 87%2024/25: top 88%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM45% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2017/18: 56% · 27 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 50% · 26 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 39% · 54 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 44% · 50 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 45% · 49 pupils · South East 64%56%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2017/18: 0% · 27 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 4% · 26 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 2% · 54 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 50 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 49 pupils · South East 7%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2017/18: 106 · 27 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 26 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 54 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 50 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 49 pupils · South East 106106102No exams
Maths score
2017/18: 101 · 27 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 102 · 26 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 54 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 102 · 50 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 49 pupils · South East 105102101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
36 of 36 who put it first2014 · 80.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3636
2nd103
3rd103

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2015–2024

  1. 2015Good
  2. 2019Remains Good
  3. 2020Requires improvement
  4. 2023Requires improvement
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026359
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.7%
First language not English12.8%
SEN support11.2%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils7.2%

Girls 55.5%Boys 44.5%

85.5% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 81 responses (21.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved72.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 51.9% not applicable43.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year79% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.5% not applicable64.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed47.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing75.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school87.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school71.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent70.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 14.2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 18.8
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 15.2 FTE · Whole workforce 42.3 · 78 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,722
Spend per pupil£6,552
Staff spend per pupil£4,940
Reserve per pupil£64
  • +£23,091revenue reserve
  • +£61,102in-year balance

Grants £6,482 · self-generated £240 · premises £346 per pupil