Binsted Church of England Primary School

About Binsted Church of England Primary School

Binsted Church of England Primary School sits in a quiet corner of East Hampshire, and its headline metrics suggest a school that is performing broadly in line with the local authority average for primary schools. The most recent data shows that Hampshire’s average Key Stage 2 attainment stands at 61, and while Binsted’s own KS2 results are not provided in the available data, the school’s overall Ofsted rating of Good places it among the majority of the 425 primary schools in the authority. That said, it is worth noting that only 33 of those schools have achieved an Outstanding rating, so Binsted is not in the top tier but is comfortably within the solid middle ground. With just 86 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, the school is small and intimate, which may appeal to families looking for a close-knit setting. The headteacher, Henry Jennings, leads a school that has held a Good rating across both its most recent inspections, including the graded inspection in September 2023.

Academically, Binsted’s Ofsted breakdown from 2023 shows a consistent picture: every graded area — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was judged Good. This represents a steady performance compared with the school’s previous inspection in 2014, which also rated overall effectiveness and leadership and management as Good. The school does not publish its Progress 8 or KS2 SATs scores in the available data, so it is not possible to compare directly against the Hampshire LA average of 61 for KS2. However, the Ofsted report’s judgement that the quality of education is Good suggests that pupils are making at least expected progress. The school’s small size means class sizes are likely to be small, which can support individual attention. For parents weighing options, the lack of published exam data means relying on the inspection judgement as the primary measure of academic quality.

On the practical side, Binsted offers a range of facilities that punch above its size, including a library, sports hall, playing fields, a forest school area, a sensory room, and even a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 21 applications for 11 places, with 9 of those being first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.91. This suggests strong local demand. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder, so the school is equipped to support a range of additional needs. With clubs ranging from coding and science to gardening and choir, and sports including football, cricket, and netball, there is a decent breadth of enrichment for a small primary. This school will suit families who value a village-school feel with a Christian character, who are comfortable with a Good-rated school rather than chasing Outstanding, and who are prepared to compete for a place in a popular local setting.

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