Binsted Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Binsted, Alton, GU34 4NX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Henry Jennings
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 80
- URN
- 116271
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0142023200
About this school
Binsted 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 80 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Binsted 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. 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
- 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 | 2 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | - | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | - | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | - | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | - | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | - | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | - | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Binsted 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 | 76% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 61 |
| 2024/25 | 86 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Binsted Church of England Primary School compares
Binsted Church of England Primary School ranked 135th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.7% | 12.8% | 80 | — |
| Bentley Church of England Primary School | 75% | 7.3% | 9.6% | 179 | 2.2 miles |
| Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.4% | 9.5% | 199 | 2.4 miles |
| Anstey Junior School | 37% | 5.4% | 36.6% | 222 | 3.2 miles |
| Alton Infant School | — | 10.4% | 36.8% | 156 | 3.2 miles |
| Wootey Infant School | — | 5.9% | 43% | 102 | 3.2 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)
- 12.79%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.71%
- Persistent absence
- 21.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bentley Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Farnham
-
Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Alton
-
Anstey Junior School3.2 miles
Primary · Alton
-
Alton Infant School3.2 miles
Primary · Alton
-
Wootey Infant School3.2 miles
Primary · Alton
Other schools in Alton
Binsted Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Alton.
- Alton Infant School Primary
- Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Anstey Junior School Primary
- Chawton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Four Marks Church of England Primary School Primary
- Medstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- Saint Lawrence 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 Binsted Church of England Primary School teach?
- Binsted Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alton.
- Who is the headteacher of Binsted Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Binsted Church of England Primary School is Mr Henry Jennings, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Binsted Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Binsted 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 Binsted Church of England Primary School?
- Binsted Church of England Primary School has 80 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Binsted Church of England Primary School full?
- Binsted Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 80 on roll (76%), 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 Binsted Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Binsted Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Binsted Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Binsted Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Binsted 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 76% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Binsted Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Binsted Church of England Primary School ranked 135th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Binsted Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Binsted Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Binsted Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Binsted 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.