Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
95 Church Road, Steep, Petersfield, GU32 2DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicki Mason
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- East Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 116319
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01730263988
About this school
Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Petersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 88% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 25% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 94% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 94% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 88% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 111.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +6.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | 81% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 156th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.2% | 9.9% | 102 | — |
| Sheet Primary School | 71% | 3.4% | 13% | 110 | 0.8 miles |
| Herne Junior School | 64% | 5% | 18.6% | 437 | 1.2 miles |
| Petersfield Infant School | — | 3.9% | 14.2% | 282 | 1.4 miles |
| Langrish Primary School | 83% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 211 | 1.9 miles |
| Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School | 77% | 5.3% | 6% | 127 | 2.2 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)
- 9.9%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 3.21%
- Persistent absence
- 3.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sheet Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Petersfield
-
Herne Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Petersfield
-
Petersfield Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Petersfield
-
Langrish Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Petersfield
-
Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School2.2 miles
Primary · Petersfield
Other schools in Petersfield
Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Petersfield.
- Buriton Primary School Primary
- East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Herne Junior School Primary
- Langrish Primary School Primary
- Petersfield Infant School Primary
- Rogate CofE Primary School Primary
- Sheet Primary School Primary
- West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- The Petersfield School Secondary
- Bedales School Independent schools
- Churcher's College Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Petersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Vicki Mason, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 102 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 156th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.