Cheriton Primary School
Cheriton, Alresford, SO24 0QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cheriton Primary School is a primary school in Alresford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 153rd of 300 primary schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 30 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
Pupils love coming to this small village school. This is a nurturing school that has high aspirations for pupils, including those who are disadvantaged. Pupils flourish academically, socially and emotionally. Adults take great care of pupils. There is a strong sense of belonging and being a part of a community. There are high expectations for behaviour, which adults and pupils all know and understand. Behaviour in class is exemplary. Pupils are polite to adults, peers and visitors. They listen to each other and respectfully remind each other not to speak at the same time. Pupils are keen to help adults and each other. Pupils move around the classroom and the school quietly and calmly. The school's values of kindness, ambition, collaboration, respect, well-being, responsibility and determination link to every aspect of school life. Pupils know these values and are proud to earn house points when they demonstrate them in school. For example, Year 6 pupils took responsibility for organising and supporting younger pupils during a pancake race. Pupils enjoy the range of clubs available and are keen to start up their own lunchtime clubs, such as origami or book clubs.
What the school should improve
- In foundation subjects, the school's assessment strategies are not effective enough in supporting teachers to understand what pupils know and remember over time. As a result, some pupils are not always ready for the next steps in their learning. The school should ensure that assessment strategies are equally effective across all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
70 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Cheriton Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Hill Infant and Preschool | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Sun Hill Junior School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 58% met the expected standard |
| Itchen Abbas Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Ropley CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 84% met the expected standard |
| West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Castle
- Phone
- 01962771278
- Address
- Cheriton, Alresford, SO24 0QA
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 115874
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.