Medstead Church of England Primary School
Roedowns Road, Medstead, Alton, GU34 5LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Pinchess
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 224
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 116300
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01420562824
About this school
Medstead 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 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Medstead 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 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 38% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 65% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 62% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 58% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Medstead 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 | 65% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Medstead Church of England Primary School compares
Medstead Church of England Primary School ranked 265th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 8.7% | 11.6% | 176 | — |
| Four Marks Church of England Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 271 | 2.1 miles |
| St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School | 79% | 3.1% | 16.8% | 107 | 2.2 miles |
| Chawton Church of England Primary School | 78% | 5% | 16.3% | 101 | 3.1 miles |
| Ropley CofE Primary School | 84% | 4.4% | 4% | 180 | 3.1 miles |
| The Butts Primary School | 61% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 357 | 3.4 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)
- 11.58%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.74%
- Persistent absence
- 20.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Four Marks Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Alton
-
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Alton
-
Chawton Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Alton
-
Ropley CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Alresford
-
The Butts Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Alton
Other schools in Alton
Medstead Church of England Primary School ranks 10th 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
- 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 Medstead Church of England Primary School teach?
- Medstead Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alton.
- Who is the headteacher of Medstead Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Medstead Church of England Primary School is Mrs Katy Pinchess, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Medstead Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Medstead 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 Medstead Church of England Primary School?
- Medstead Church of England Primary School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Medstead Church of England Primary School full?
- Medstead Church of England Primary School has capacity for 224 pupils and 176 on roll (79%), 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 Medstead Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Medstead Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Medstead Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Medstead Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Medstead Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Medstead Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Medstead 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 65% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Medstead Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Medstead Church of England Primary School ranked 265th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Medstead Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Medstead Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Medstead Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Medstead 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.