The Butts Primary School
About The Butts Primary School
The Butts Primary School sits within the Hampshire local authority, a large county with 425 primary schools, and ranks 80th among them. In the more immediate East Hampshire district, it places 15th out of 31 primary schools, putting it in the middle of the pack locally. The top-performing peers in the area, according to the same ranking metric, are Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School. The Butts is a state-funded, mixed primary school for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It has a capacity of 420 pupils and currently enrols 340, so there is some room. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 74 applications for 52 places and 50 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.42. Just over 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average for primary schools.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 111 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Mar 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: butts.hants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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