Awbridge Primary School
Danes Road, Awbridge, Romsey, SO51 0HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bethan Larcombe
- Sponsor
- University of Winchester Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 161
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 148213
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01794340407
About this school
Awbridge Primary School is a primary academy in Romsey. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 154 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Awbridge 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 61% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 4% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 74% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 83% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 87% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Awbridge 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 | 61% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 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 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 167 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Awbridge Primary School compares
Awbridge Primary School ranked 149th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3.8% | 6% | 154 | — |
| Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 22.9% | 78 | 1.7 miles |
| Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 37.1% | 201 | 2.6 miles |
| Romsey Primary School & Nursery | 50% | 4.2% | 18.1% | 301 | 3.0 miles |
| Wellow Primary School | 81% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 237 | 3.0 miles |
| Cupernham Junior School | 66% | 5.8% | 21% | 343 | 3.1 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)
- 6.02%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.82%
- Persistent absence
- 3.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Romsey
-
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Romsey
-
Romsey Primary School & Nursery3.0 miles
Primary · Romsey
-
Wellow Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Romsey
-
Cupernham Junior School3.1 miles
Primary · Romsey
Other schools in Romsey
Awbridge Primary School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Romsey.
- Braishfield Primary School Primary
- Cupernham Infant School Primary
- Cupernham Junior School Primary
- Halterworth Primary School Primary
- Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School Primary
- Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Romsey Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Wellow Primary School Primary
- The Mountbatten School Secondary
- The Romsey School Secondary
- St Edward's School Special schools
- Embley Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Awbridge Primary School teach?
- Awbridge Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Romsey.
- Who is the headteacher of Awbridge Primary School?
- The headteacher of Awbridge Primary School is Mrs Bethan Larcombe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Awbridge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Awbridge 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 Awbridge Primary School?
- Awbridge Primary School has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Awbridge Primary School full?
- Awbridge Primary School has capacity for 161 pupils and 154 on roll (96%), 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 Awbridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Awbridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Awbridge Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Awbridge Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Awbridge Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Awbridge Primary School is part of UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Awbridge 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 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Awbridge Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Awbridge Primary School ranked 149th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Awbridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Awbridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Awbridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Awbridge 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 2 July 2026.