St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover
Floral Way, Salisbury Road, Andover, SP10 3PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Whatley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 116382
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01264361806
About this school
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Andover. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover, 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
- 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 | 32 | 28 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 71% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 14% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 96% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 89% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 82% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| 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 St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover 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 | 78% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 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 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover compares
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover ranked 221st of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 2.8% | 7% | 215 | — |
| Balksbury Infant School | — | 3.8% | 20.5% | 269 | 0.1 miles |
| Balksbury Junior School | 68% | 4% | 18% | 373 | 0.1 miles |
| Portway Junior School | 60% | 3.5% | 18.2% | 376 | 0.5 miles |
| Portway Infant School | — | 4.3% | 13% | 270 | 0.5 miles |
| Anton Junior School | 52% | 3.9% | 17.2% | 243 | 0.8 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)
- 7.04%
- English as an additional language
- 34.7%
- Overall absence
- 2.78%
- Persistent absence
- 2.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Balksbury Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Balksbury Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Portway Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Portway Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Anton Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Andover
Other schools in Andover
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover ranks 13th 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
- Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary 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
Common questions
- What ages does St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover teach?
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Andover.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover?
- The headteacher of St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover is Mrs Catherine Whatley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover, 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 St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover?
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover full?
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover has capacity for 210 pupils and 215 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover ranked 221st of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover's absence rate?
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover'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.