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Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School

Test Valley, SP11 6TYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
#11,843
of 13,686 nationally

About Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School

Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School in Test Valley received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in November 2023, a rating it has held across both its recent inspections. The school's academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where just 44% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is significantly below the Hampshire local authority average of 61%, placing the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally. Breaking that down, reading was the strongest core subject with 72% reaching the expected standard, followed by maths at 66% and writing at 60%. Only 14% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, 12% in maths, and none in writing. The school ranks 32nd out of 40 primary schools in Test Valley on this combined measure, putting it in the bottom 50% of schools in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressPicket Twenty Way, Picket Twenty Way, Andover, Test Valley, SP11 6TY
HeadteacherJim Cascarini
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils375
Free School Meals (FSM)22.1%
School Capacity375 / 420 (89% full)

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21 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.