West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Church Lane, West Meon, Petersfield, GU32 1LFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Petersfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 161st of 300 primary schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 3 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- 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 28 January 2025
Pupils are happy at this caring village school. They model the school's values of 'creativity, courage and respect' wonderfully. Pupils speak with enthusiasm about completing local hiking routes, and how overcoming challenges helps them to grow in confidence. Pupils are kind and polite. Older pupils love their leadership responsibilities, such as being house captains. They care for younger pupils in the school and help to make sure that playtimes and lunchtimes are supportive, calm environments. Staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils listen, take turns and respond well to instructions. Staff and pupils have very positive relationships. If any pupils find managing their own behaviour challenging, they receive considerate and effective support. Pupils attend school regularly. If any pupils are at risk of lower attendance, the school does all that it reasonably can to help pupils respond successfully. Staff have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn the curriculum well. The school is determined for all pupils to succeed across the full curriculum. Staff are dedicated to meeting the needs of each pupil individually. By the end of key stage 2, pupils are well prepared for their next stage of education.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects and subject areas, the school's use of assessment is not consistently as effective as it could be. As a result, a small number of pupils do not build on their prior knowledge as securely as they could. The school should continue to refine its approaches, ensuring staff check pupils' knowledge systematically, making precise adjustments to lessons and the curriculum where needed.
- Some activity choices within some subjects do not give pupils the opportunities they need to deepen their knowledge and understanding. As a result, pupils' learning is not as strong as it could be across all curriculum areas. The school should ensure that all subjects are implemented consistently well so that the curriculum, and pupils' learning is strong across all areas.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
9 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
55 pupils on roll, with places for 84
Schools near West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Meonstoke Church of England Infant School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Droxford Junior School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Cheriton Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% 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 Julie Slamaker
- Phone
- 01730829213
- Address
- Church Lane, West Meon, Petersfield, GU32 1LF
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116322
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.