Voluntary controlled school · Hampshire

Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116310URN

Whichers Gate Road, Rowland's Castle, PO9 6BB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jan 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.7 above Hampshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hampshire

79 applications for 29 places · 43rd of 287 in Hampshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 27 January 2026Published 16 March 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing			Expected standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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Inspection history

27 January 2026
Report card · 1 Strong standard, 6 Expected standard
16 February 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Hampshire median (2.0) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

79 applications · 29 places offered · 45 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2025 2.2; Hampshire median median 2.0
2024 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.1
2023 1.9; Hampshire median median 2.0
2022 1.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2021 1.6; Hampshire median median 2.0
2020 2.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2019 1.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2017 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.0
2016 2.2; Hampshire median median 2.0
2015 2.5; Hampshire median median 2.0
2014 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.1

This school
Hampshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	79	2.7	45	1.55
Sep 2025	30	66	2.2	38	1.27
Sep 2024	30	73	2.4	41	1.37
Sep 2023	25	47	1.9	24	0.96
Sep 2022	30	54	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2021	30	48	1.6	28	0.93
Sep 2020	30	62	2.1	34	1.13
Sep 2019	30	54	1.8	33	1.10
Sep 2018	30	51	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2017	30	73	2.4	40	1.33
Sep 2016	30	65	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2015	30	76	2.5	39	1.30
Sep 2014	30	71	2.4	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 87% · Maths 87% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%30th of 300 in Hampshire

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Hampshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Hampshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Hampshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Hampshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Hampshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Hampshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hampshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	7%	110	107
2023/24	67%	3%	105	103
2022/23	63%	11%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School
1.4 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Front Lawn Primary Academy
1.6 km · Hampshire

Outstanding2023

1.6applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Warren Park Primary School
2.1 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School
2.3 km · Hampshire

2026

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Trosnant Junior School
2.8 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2022

44%met the SATs standard
Trosnant Infant School
2.8 km · Hampshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Barncroft Primary School
3.2 km · Hampshire

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School
3.3 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116310 · 850/3136
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 15.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Whichers Gate Road, Rowland's Castle, PO9 6BB
Local authority: Hampshire · East Hampshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources