St Mary Bourne Primary School
School Lane, St Mary Bourne, Andover, SP11 6AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jacqueline Hopkins
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 132
- URN
- 115945
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01264738336
About this school
St Mary Bourne Primary School is a community primary school in Andover. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 132 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 20 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 70% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 80% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 75% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 80% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary Bourne Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 130 |
| 2024/25 | 129 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary Bourne Primary School compares
St Mary Bourne Primary School ranked 114th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 3.5% | 10.1% | 132 | — |
| Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School | 54% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 99 | 2.4 miles |
| Endeavour Primary School | — | — | — | — | 3.2 miles |
| Whitchurch Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 13.4% | 405 | 3.6 miles |
| Roman Way Primary School | 45% | 5.9% | 40.2% | 208 | 3.6 miles |
| Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School | 45% | 4.3% | 22.7% | 359 | 3.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.08%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.53%
- Persistent absence
- 1.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Endeavour Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Whitchurch Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Whitchurch
-
Roman Way Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Andover
Other schools in Andover
St Mary Bourne Primary School ranks 7th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Andover.
- Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School Primary
- Amport Church of England Primary School Primary
- Andover Church of England Primary School Primary
- Anton Infant School Primary
- Anton Junior School Primary
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary
- Balksbury Infant School Primary
- Balksbury Junior School Primary
- Clatford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Endeavour Primary School Primary
- Grateley Primary School Primary
- Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary Bourne Primary School teach?
- St Mary Bourne Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Andover.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary Bourne Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary Bourne Primary School is Mrs Jacqueline Hopkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary Bourne Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary Bourne Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Mary Bourne Primary School?
- St Mary Bourne Primary School has 132 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary Bourne Primary School full?
- St Mary Bourne Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 132 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary Bourne Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Mary Bourne Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Mary Bourne Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary Bourne Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary Bourne Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary Bourne Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary Bourne Primary School ranked 114th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary Bourne Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary Bourne Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary Bourne Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary Bourne Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 7 July 2026.