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Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy

East Hampshire, GU35 0ETPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2026
KS2 Results
25%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#13,451
of 13,686 nationally

About Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy

Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy sits in the Hampshire local authority, a state primary for children aged 2 to 11. Among the 425 primary schools in the county, it ranks 298th, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in the area 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 significantly higher on the same ranking metric. Weyford's own ranking score of 25 puts it in the bottom 50 nationally, and within East Hampshire it sits at the very bottom of the 31 primaries listed. The school is led by headteacher Chris James and has a non-religious character. With 442 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, there is room for growth, though the school is currently oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 54 families applied for 36 places, with 31 receiving their first preference.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWeyford Nursery and Primary Academy, Mill Chase Road, Bordon, East Hampshire, GU35 0ET
HeadteacherChris James
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils442
Free School Meals (FSM)20.6%
School Capacity442 / 630 (70% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy 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.