Voluntary aided school · Hampshire

St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School

4–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116352URN

Drift Road, Blackmoor, Liss, GU33 6BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

1.1 above Hampshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hampshire

87 applications for 28 places · 16th of 287 in Hampshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

3.1applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Hampshire median (2.0) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

87 applications · 28 places offered · 43 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2025 2.3; Hampshire median median 2.0
2024 2.8; Hampshire median median 2.1
2023 2.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2022 2.6; Hampshire median median 2.0
2021 2.2; Hampshire median median 2.0
2020 1.9; Hampshire median median 2.0
2019 2.3; Hampshire median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2017 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.0
2016 2.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2015 2.6; Hampshire median median 2.0
2014 2.3; 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	28	87	3.1	43	1.54
Sep 2025	30	70	2.3	29	0.97
Sep 2024	25	70	2.8	23	0.92
Sep 2023	30	81	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2022	30	77	2.6	48	1.60
Sep 2021	30	65	2.2	35	1.17
Sep 2020	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2019	30	68	2.3	42	1.40
Sep 2018	25	46	1.8	24	0.96
Sep 2017	30	71	2.4	29	0.97
Sep 2016	31	84	2.7	46	1.48
Sep 2015	30	77	2.6	41	1.37
Sep 2014	30	68	2.3	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 60% · Maths 63% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%236th of 300 in Hampshire

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Hampshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Hampshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Hampshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Hampshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Hampshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Hampshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	53%	0%	102	101
2023/24	53%	3%	103	101
2022/23	63%	7%	104	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

St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Woodlea Primary School
1.7 km · Hampshire

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

2.2applications per place
Bordon Infant School
2.4 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place
Bordon Junior School
2.5 km · Hampshire

Good2022

65%met the SATs standard
Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy
3.0 km · Hampshire

2026

2.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Greatham Primary School
3.2 km · Hampshire

Improved significantly2025

2.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Selborne Church of England Primary School
4.4 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
The Holme Church of England Primary School
4.8 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Liphook Infant School
5.6 km · Hampshire

2026

1.4applications per place

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 aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116352 · 850/3310
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 14.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Drift Road, Blackmoor, Liss, GU33 6BN
Local authority: Hampshire · East Hampshire

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