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King's Somborne Church of England Primary School

Test Valley, SO20 6PNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
30%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 10 places
Ranking
#13,244
of 13,686 nationally

About King's Somborne Church of England Primary School

King's Somborne Church of England Primary School sits in the bottom tier of Hampshire primary schools when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes, a fact that parents will want to weigh carefully. The school's ranking score of 30 places it 291st out of 425 state primaries in the local authority, and within Test Valley it ranks 38th out of 40 schools. The most telling figure is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: just 30%, compared with the Hampshire average of 61%. That gap is significant and consistent across individual subjects too — 40% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, for example, against a county norm that typically sits well above 60%. The school's Progress 8 data is not available, so it's hard to say whether these results reflect the intake or the teaching, but the raw attainment figures are clearly below what most families would expect from a primary school in this area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRomsey Road, Stockbridge, Test Valley, SO20 6PN
HeadteacherPaul O'Brien
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils100
Free School Meals (FSM)18.0%
School Capacity100 / 140 (71% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsArt StudiosICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballCricketCross CountrySwimmingAthleticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingFilm ClubScience ClubDramaGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: kingssomborne.hants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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King's Somborne Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.