Preston Candover Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Preston Candover, Basingstoke, RG25 2EEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Preston Candover Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Basingstoke for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 8th of 27 primary schools in Basingstoke. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 January 2023, report published 1 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths29%

29%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

98 pupils on roll, with places for 145

Eligible for free school meals5.1%

5.1%, 21.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Preston Candover Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	79% met the expected standard
North Waltham Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hounsome Fields Primary School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Mark's Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Cliddesden Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Simrit Otway
Phone: 01256389278
Website: prestoncandover.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Preston Candover, Basingstoke, RG25 2EE
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116308

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.