Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School
Ragged Appleshaw, Andover, SP11 9HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Hickman
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Federation
- Skylark Federation
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 93
- URN
- 116349
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01264772210
About this school
Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Andover. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 93 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Appleshaw St Peter's CofE 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
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 | 9 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 67% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 89% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 100% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 67% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Appleshaw St Peter's CofE 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 | 71% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 87 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School compares
Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School ranked 63rd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.7% | 13.8% | 93 | — |
| Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School | 48% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 170 | 2.3 miles |
| Ludgershall Castle Primary School | 43% | 6.7% | 28% | 265 | 2.8 miles |
| Portway Junior School | 60% | 3.5% | 18.2% | 376 | 2.8 miles |
| Portway Infant School | — | 4.3% | 13% | 270 | 2.8 miles |
| Amport Church of England Primary School | 73% | 3% | 0% | 103 | 3.0 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)
- 13.79%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.68%
- Persistent absence
- 13.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Ludgershall Castle Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Portway Junior School2.8 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Portway Infant School2.8 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Amport Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Andover
Other schools in Andover
Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 22 ranked primary schools in Andover.
- Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School Primary
- Amport Church of England Primary School Primary
- Andover Church of England Primary School Primary
- Anton Infant School Primary
- Anton Junior School Primary
- Balksbury Infant School Primary
- Balksbury Junior School Primary
- Clatford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Endeavour Primary School Primary
- Grateley Primary School Primary
- Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School teach?
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Andover.
- Who is the headteacher of Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School is Mr Ian Hickman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Appleshaw St Peter's CofE 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 Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School?
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School has 93 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School full?
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 93 on roll (89%), 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 Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School is part of the Skylark Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School ranked 63rd of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Appleshaw St Peter's CofE 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.