Wherwell Primary School
Wherwell, Andover, SP11 7JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mandy Ovenden
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 146
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 115960
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01264860384
About this school
Wherwell Primary School is a community primary school in Andover. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 135 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wherwell Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 77% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 23% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 92% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 92% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Wherwell 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 | 64% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 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 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 126 |
| 2024/25 | 129 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wherwell Primary School compares
Wherwell Primary School ranked 2nd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% 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 | 93% | 3.6% | 14% | 135 | — |
| Longparish Church of England Primary School | 59% | 3.7% | 0% | 104 | 2.1 miles |
| Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School | 45% | 4.3% | 22.7% | 359 | 2.2 miles |
| Clatford Church of England Primary School | 74% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 210 | 2.5 miles |
| Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School | 75% | 4.5% | 10.2% | 109 | 2.5 miles |
| Anton Infant School | — | 4.8% | 12.1% | 150 | 3.0 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)
- 13.95%
- English as an additional language
- 13.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.55%
- Persistent absence
- 3.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Longparish Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Clatford Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Anton Infant School3.0 miles
Primary · Andover
Other schools in Andover
Wherwell Primary School ranks 1st 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 ages does Wherwell Primary School teach?
- Wherwell Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Andover.
- Who is the headteacher of Wherwell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wherwell Primary School is Mrs Mandy Ovenden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wherwell Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wherwell 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 many pupils are at Wherwell Primary School?
- Wherwell Primary School has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wherwell Primary School full?
- Wherwell Primary School has capacity for 146 pupils and 135 on roll (92%), 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 Wherwell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wherwell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wherwell Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wherwell Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wherwell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wherwell Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Wherwell Primary School ranked 2nd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% 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 Wherwell Primary School's absence rate?
- Wherwell Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wherwell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wherwell 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 30 June 2026.