Ludgershall Castle Primary School
Short Street, Ludgershall, Andover, SP11 9RB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophie Lowe
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 265
- URN
- 126489
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01264790375
About this school
Ludgershall Castle Primary School is a foundation primary school in Andover. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 265 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ludgershall Castle 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
- 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 | 39 | 46 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 61% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 67% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 65% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 65% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Ludgershall Castle 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 | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 275 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ludgershall Castle Primary School compares
Ludgershall Castle Primary School ranked 145th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 6.7% | 28% | 265 | — |
| Wellington Eagles Primary Academy | 43% | 4.6% | 13% | 178 | 0.7 miles |
| Wellington Lions Primary Academy | 53% | 4.4% | 17.1% | 187 | 2.1 miles |
| Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation) | 63% | 5% | 15.1% | 286 | 2.3 miles |
| Clarendon Infants' School | — | 5.7% | 14.5% | 193 | 2.3 miles |
| Collingbourne Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 101 | 2.6 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)
- 28%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.69%
- Persistent absence
- 17.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wellington Eagles Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Andover
-
Wellington Lions Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Tidworth
-
Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation)2.3 miles
Primary · Tidworth
-
Clarendon Infants' School2.3 miles
Primary · Tidworth
-
Collingbourne Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Marlborough
Other schools in Andover
Ludgershall Castle Primary School ranks 20th 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 Ludgershall Castle Primary School teach?
- Ludgershall Castle Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Andover.
- Who is the headteacher of Ludgershall Castle Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ludgershall Castle Primary School is Mrs Sophie Lowe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ludgershall Castle Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ludgershall Castle 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 Ludgershall Castle Primary School?
- Ludgershall Castle Primary School has 265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ludgershall Castle Primary School full?
- Ludgershall Castle Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 265 on roll (63%), 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 Ludgershall Castle Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ludgershall Castle Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ludgershall Castle Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ludgershall Castle Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ludgershall Castle Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ludgershall Castle Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Ludgershall Castle Primary School ranked 145th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ludgershall Castle Primary School's absence rate?
- Ludgershall Castle Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ludgershall Castle Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ludgershall Castle 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.