Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Amery Hill, Alton, GU34 2BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Micklefield
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 219
- URN
- 116267
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0142084400
About this school
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Alton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 219 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saint Lawrence Church of England 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 88% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 94% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 88% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 78% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +6.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Saint Lawrence Church of England 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 | 59% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 215 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School compares
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranked 73rd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.2% | 15.4% | 219 | — |
| Alton Infant School | — | 10.4% | 36.8% | 156 | 0.3 miles |
| Anstey Junior School | 37% | 5.4% | 36.6% | 222 | 0.3 miles |
| Wootey Infant School | — | 5.9% | 43% | 102 | 0.7 miles |
| Wootey Junior School | 67% | 6.5% | 41.7% | 157 | 0.7 miles |
| The Butts Primary School | 61% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 357 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.35%
- English as an additional language
- 8.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 6.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Alton Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Alton
-
Anstey Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Alton
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Wootey Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Alton
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Wootey Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Alton
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The Butts Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Alton
Other schools in Alton
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 11 ranked primary schools in Alton.
- Alton Infant School Primary
- Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Anstey Junior School Primary
- Binsted Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chawton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School Primary
- Medstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- Selborne Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- The Butts Primary School Primary
- Wootey Infant School Primary
- Wootey Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School teach?
- Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alton.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School is Mrs Fiona Micklefield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Lawrence Church of England 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 Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School?
- Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School has 219 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School full?
- Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 219 on roll (104%), 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 Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School ranked 73rd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Lawrence Church of England 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.