Anton Junior School

About Anton Junior School

Just over two-thirds of parents who responded to the Ofsted Parent View survey between September 2024 and September 2025 said they would recommend Anton Junior School, with 67% answering yes. That's a solid majority, though it leaves a third who wouldn't. Digging into the detail, 88% of the 58 respondents agreed or strongly agreed their child is happy, and 90% felt their child is safe. Behaviour and bullying scores were more mixed: 59% agreed the school ensures good behaviour, while 31% disagreed or strongly disagreed. On bullying, most parents said the question wasn't applicable, but of those who gave a view, the split was fairly even. The school is oversubscribed in the sense that it has 233 pupils against a capacity of 256, so there is some spare room. That means it's not a school where you'd necessarily need to live right on the doorstep to get a place, though it's worth checking the Hampshire admissions criteria for your specific year.

Academically, Anton Junior School sits near the bottom of the local league tables. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, just 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Hampshire local authority average of 61%. That places the school 36th out of 40 primary schools in the Test Valley area, and in the bottom 10% nationally. Individual subject scores were a little brighter: 63% hit the expected standard in reading and 69% in writing, but maths lagged at 47%. Only 5% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, rated it Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management and quality of education both requiring improvement. Behaviour and attitudes and personal development were both judged Good, which is a positive sign for day-to-day life at the school.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a primary, including a sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite and a forest school area. There are clubs covering drama, chess, art, eco and a book club, plus sports like football, cricket, swimming and netball. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. However, the Parent View data on SEND support was sharply divided: 60% agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, but 40% strongly disagreed. That's a significant split worth investigating further if your child has an education, health and care plan. The school is non-religious, mixed and takes children from age 7 to 11. If you're looking for a school with strong academic results, this one may not be the best fit, but the good behaviour and personal development ratings suggest it could suit families who prioritise a supportive, calm environment.

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