Community school · Hampshire

Romsey Primary School & Nursery

3–11Ages
301Pupils
PrimaryPhase
134945URN

Mercer Way, Romsey, SO51 7PH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.8per place

1.8 above Hampshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hampshire

65 applications for 17 places · 4th of 287 in Hampshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%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 · 6 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
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

3.8applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Hampshire median (2.0) 1.6 above England median (2.2)

65 applications · 17 places offered · 15 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 3.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2025 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.0
2024 2.9; Hampshire median median 2.1
2023 2.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2022 2.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2021 2.1; Hampshire median median 2.0
2020 2.5; Hampshire median median 2.0
2019 2.0; Hampshire median median 2.0
2018 2.3; Hampshire median median 2.0
2017 2.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2016 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.0
2015 2.4; Hampshire median median 2.0
2014 2.2; Hampshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Hampshire median in 12 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	17	65	3.8	15	0.88
Sep 2025	36	88	2.4	32	0.89
Sep 2024	35	101	2.9	32	0.91
Sep 2023	36	96	2.7	31	0.86
Sep 2022	52	108	2.1	51	0.98
Sep 2021	46	97	2.1	43	0.93
Sep 2020	39	97	2.5	36	0.92
Sep 2019	52	105	2.0	46	0.88
Sep 2018	42	96	2.3	39	0.93
Sep 2017	30	84	2.8	34	1.13
Sep 2016	30	72	2.4	28	0.93
Sep 2015	27	64	2.4	24	0.89
Sep 2014	30	67	2.2	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 58% · Maths 68% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%250th of 300 in Hampshire

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Hampshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Hampshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

Hampshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Hampshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Hampshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Hampshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	50%	3%	106	104
2023/24	25%	0%	103	96
2022/23	75%	0%	105	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

Romsey Primary School & NurseryThis school
This school

Good2024

3.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Cupernham Junior School
0.7 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

66%met the SATs standard
Cupernham Infant School
0.7 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Hampshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Halterworth Primary School
1.3 km · Hampshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Braishfield Primary School
3.4 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
North Baddesley Junior School
4.0 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

72%met the SATs standard
North Baddesley Infant School
4.0 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place
Awbridge Primary School
4.8 km · Hampshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 134945 · 850/3668
Capacity: 420 pupils · 301 on roll
Free school meals: 21.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2006
Address: Mercer Way, Romsey, SO51 7PH
Local authority: Hampshire · Test Valley

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