Vigo Primary School

About Vigo Primary School

Vigo Primary School sits within the Hampshire local authority, a large county with 425 primary schools, and ranks 215th among them. In the Test Valley area specifically, it places 26th out of 40 primaries, putting it in the bottom half locally. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Portway Infant School, 2.9 kilometres away. Vigo itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in October 2022, a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2019, when it was judged Requires Improvement. Under headteacher Rachel Dance, the school now holds Good ratings across all five inspected categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

Academically, Vigo's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Hampshire LA average of 61%. The school's ranking score of 53 places it in the bottom 50% nationally, at the 72nd percentile. In individual subjects, 67% reached the expected standard in maths, 62% in reading, and 57% in writing. The proportion achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was just 3%, with maths at 11%, reading at 23%, and writing at 8%. Average scaled scores were 102 in both reading and maths. Progress measures are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The school does not have a sixth form or nursery provision.

Vigo is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 5 to 11, with a capacity of 630 and currently 605 pupils on roll. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 124 applications for 69 places, a ratio of 1.8 applicants per place, with 58 first-preference offers made. The school has a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 34.5%. Facilities include a gymnasium, dining hall, ICT suite, outdoor playground, art studios, library and a chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, gymnastics, netball, cross country and rounders, with clubs such as choir, art club and film club. The school provides SEND support for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and has a resourced provision. This school may suit families who value a Good-rated, improving primary with strong SEND support and a broad range of activities, though academic outcomes are below the local average.

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