Voluntary controlled school · Hampshire

Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
102Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116319URN

95 Church Road, Steep, 95 - 97 Church Road, Petersfield, GU32 2DE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 above Hampshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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36 applications for 15 places · 71st of 287 in Hampshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Hampshire median (2.0) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

36 applications · 15 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.0
2025 3.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2024 2.9; Hampshire median median 2.1
2023 2.9; Hampshire median median 2.0
2022 2.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2021 4.0; Hampshire median median 2.0
2020 2.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2019 2.9; Hampshire median median 2.0
2018 2.9; Hampshire median median 2.0
2017 3.5; Hampshire median median 2.0
2016 2.9; Hampshire median median 2.0
2015 3.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2014 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Hampshire median in 13 of 13 years.

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	15	36	2.4	16	1.07
Sep 2025	15	46	3.1	20	1.33
Sep 2024	15	43	2.9	19	1.27
Sep 2023	15	44	2.9	14	0.93
Sep 2022	15	40	2.7	19	1.27
Sep 2021	15	60	4.0	20	1.33
Sep 2020	15	42	2.8	20	1.33
Sep 2019	15	44	2.9	14	0.93
Sep 2018	8	23	2.9	8	1.00
Sep 2017	15	53	3.5	20	1.33
Sep 2016	15	43	2.9	13	0.87
Sep 2015	15	56	3.7	24	1.60
Sep 2014	15	36	2.4	16	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%154th of 300 in Hampshire

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Hampshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard57%

Hampshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Hampshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth57%

Hampshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Hampshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Hampshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	64%	29%	108	106
2023/24	88%	25%	111	109
2022/23	81%	38%	111	107

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

Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Sheet Primary School
1.3 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Herne Junior School
1.9 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

64%met the SATs standard
Petersfield Infant School
2.2 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place
Langrish Primary School
3.0 km · Hampshire

Improved significantly2025

2.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School
3.5 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Liss Junior School
3.9 km · Hampshire

Good2024

66%met the SATs standard
Liss Infant School
3.9 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place
Buriton Primary School
5.3 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116319 · 850/3150
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 102 on roll
Free school meals: 3.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: 95 Church Road, Steep, 95 - 97 Church Road, Petersfield, GU32 2DE
Local authority: Hampshire · East Hampshire

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