Preston Candover Church of England Primary School
Preston Candover, Basingstoke, RG25 2EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Simrit Otway
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 145
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 116308
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01256389278
About this school
Preston Candover Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Basingstoke. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 98 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Preston Candover 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
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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 100% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 14% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 100% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 100% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 100% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 114.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 Preston Candover 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 | 79% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 97 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Preston Candover Church of England Primary School compares
Preston Candover Church of England Primary School ranked 35th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 98 | — |
| St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School | 79% | 3.1% | 16.8% | 107 | 3.7 miles |
| North Waltham Primary School | — | — | — | 139 | 4.1 miles |
| Hounsome Fields Primary School | — | — | — | 29 | 4.1 miles |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | 81% | 4.1% | 9.9% | 634 | 4.3 miles |
| Cliddesden Primary School | 69% | 4.2% | 10.5% | 102 | 4.4 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)
- 5.15%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 6.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Alton
-
North Waltham Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Hounsome Fields Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
St Mark's Church of England Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
-
Cliddesden Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Basingstoke
Other schools in Basingstoke
Preston Candover Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Basingstoke.
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Chalk Ridge Primary School Primary
- Chiltern Primary School Primary
- Cliddesden Primary School Primary
- Fairfields Primary School Primary
- Four Lanes Community Junior School Primary
- Four Lanes Infant School Primary
- Great Binfields Primary School Primary
- Hatch Warren Infant School Primary
- Hatch Warren Junior School Primary
- Hounsome Fields Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Preston Candover Church of England Primary School teach?
- Preston Candover Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Basingstoke.
- Who is the headteacher of Preston Candover Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Preston Candover Church of England Primary School is Mrs Simrit Otway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Preston Candover Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Preston Candover 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 Preston Candover Church of England Primary School?
- Preston Candover Church of England Primary School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Preston Candover Church of England Primary School full?
- Preston Candover Church of England Primary School has capacity for 145 pupils and 98 on roll (68%), 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 Preston Candover Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Preston Candover Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Preston Candover Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Preston Candover Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Preston Candover 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 79% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Preston Candover Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Preston Candover Church of England Primary School ranked 35th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Preston Candover Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Preston Candover Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Preston Candover Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Preston Candover 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.