Balksbury Infant School
Floral Way, Salisbury Road, Andover, SP10 3QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Katy Thompson
- Federation
- The Federation of Balksbury Infant and Junior School
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 269
- URN
- 116063
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01264352801
About this school
Balksbury Infant School is a community primary school in Andover. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 269 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Balksbury Infant 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Balksbury Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 269 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 268 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Balksbury Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 20.5% | 269 | — |
| Balksbury Junior School | 68% | 4% | 18% | 373 | 0.1 miles |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover | 56% | 2.8% | 7% | 215 | 0.1 miles |
| Portway Junior School | 60% | 3.5% | 18.2% | 376 | 0.6 miles |
| Portway Infant School | — | 4.3% | 13% | 270 | 0.6 miles |
| Anton Junior School | 52% | 3.9% | 17.2% | 243 | 0.8 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)
- 20.52%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.76%
- Persistent absence
- 5.35%
Location
Nearby schools
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Balksbury Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Andover
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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover0.1 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Portway Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Andover
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Portway Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Andover
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Anton Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Andover
Other 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 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
- Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Balksbury Infant School teach?
- Balksbury Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Andover.
- Who is the headteacher of Balksbury Infant School?
- The headteacher of Balksbury Infant School is Miss Katy Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Balksbury Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Balksbury Infant 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 Balksbury Infant School?
- Balksbury Infant School has 269 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Balksbury Infant School full?
- Balksbury Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 269 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Balksbury Infant School a faith school?
- No. Balksbury Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Balksbury Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Balksbury Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Balksbury Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Balksbury Infant School is part of the The Federation of Balksbury Infant and Junior School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Balksbury Infant School's absence rate?
- Balksbury Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Balksbury Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Balksbury Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.