East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School

About East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School

East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School is a small village primary that clearly inspires confidence among its families. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 97% of the 31 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That near-unanimous satisfaction is backed up by strong individual scores: every single parent agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 100% felt their child is safe. The school is also oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 19 applications for just 13 places — a ratio of 1.46 applicants per place, and all 10 first-preference families were offered a spot. Parents particularly praised the school's support for wider personal development, with 97% agreeing or strongly agreeing, and 91% felt their child does well here. The only notable area of concern was communication about what children will learn, where 19% of parents disagreed that the school keeps them adequately informed.

Academically, the picture is more mixed. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025, the school retained its Good rating across all graded areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all received a Good. However, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that only 33% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well below the Hampshire local authority average of 61%. This places East Meon in the bottom 50 nationally for this measure, ranking 287th out of 425 similar schools in the LA. Individual subject scores were more encouraging: 67% reached the expected standard in both reading and maths, with average scores of 103 and 102 respectively. Writing was the weakest area, with just 44% at the expected level and no pupils achieving the higher standard.

The school makes up for its modest academic outcomes with a rich practical offer. Facilities include an ICT suite, music rooms, a forest school, gymnasium, sports hall, playing fields, library and chapel. Sports provision covers football, swimming, rounders, netball, cricket, tennis and dance, while clubs include gardening, art and drama. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With just 84 pupils on roll against a capacity of 100, and 25% eligible for free school meals, this is a genuinely small, Church of England primary that suits families who prioritise a close-knit, pastoral environment over raw exam performance. Oversubscription suggests local demand is strong, but the school's size means places are limited.

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