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Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
52 High Street, Botley, Southampton SO30 2EA · botley.hants.sch.uk · 01489 782308
On the mapSearch near SO30 2EA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hampshire 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.28 mi
- 3.67 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Hampshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 357
- 30 over 327 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.6%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.28 mi (3.67 km) from the school. Source: Hampshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 74 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 80% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 74 | 1.3▲ | 80% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 42 | 61 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 50 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 65 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.28 mi3.67 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% the higher standard. Across Hampshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2010
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Mar 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 10
- 3% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on 3 parents (30%) whose child was bullied
based on 4 parents (40%) with SEND