Clarendon Infants' School
Ordnance Road, Tidworth, SP9 7QDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Clarendon Infants' School is a primary school in Tidworth for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 November 2022, report published 18 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 November 2022
Nurturing pupils' well-being is at the heart of this school. Pupils experience high- quality pastoral support that helps them to learn well. This is important because of the high number of pupils from families in the armed forces who join the school part way through their education due to redeployment. Pupils and families benefit greatly from the work of the service premium champion and family support adviser. Pupils, including those in the resource base and early years, learn how to recognise their feelings. They develop strategies that help them to be calm and positive. This means they can focus on their learning well. Leaders make sure that there are a range of resources and support for those pupils who are struggling to manage their feelings or behaviour. Pupils enjoy learning. They listen carefully to adults and join in with enthusiasm. They share their thinking with confidence and show respect to one another's contributions. Pupils mix happily with one another during learning and breaktimes. They have a good understanding of bullying and say that it rarely happens at their school. They enjoy many different types of rewards and are clear about sanctions. Through the carefully planned curriculum, pupils have a variety of visits, visitors and events that broaden their experience. They enjoy these and can explain how they help them to develop their knowledge and understanding.
What the school should improve
- Teaching is less effective in some subjects than it is in reading and mathematics. This means pupils do not learn as well in these subjects. Leaders must secure consistent high-quality teaching in all subjects to ensure that, across the curriculum, pupils learn as well as they do in mathematics and reading.
- Governors have worked hard to secure a federated governing body, which now has a clear organisational structure. However, this has taken some of their focus away from their oversight of school effectiveness and the quality of education provided. Governors need to develop their understanding of the school's curriculum so they can assure themselves of the quality of education pupils receive.
Pupil numbers and mix
193 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Clarendon Infants' School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation) | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Wellington Lions Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Zouch Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 58% met the expected standard |
| Wellington Eagles Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 43% met the expected standard |
| Shipton Bellinger Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pamela Evans
- Phone
- 01980843381
- Address
- Ordnance Road, Tidworth, SP9 7QD
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- URN
- 126493
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.