SchoolScoresBalksbury Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Floral Way, Salisbury Road, Andover, SP10 3QP
01264 352801 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 April 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 89 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 103 |
| Of those, offered a place | 83 (81%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 218 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.2
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 9th highest of 27 state primary schools in Andover. Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.5% | 20.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 25th highest of 27 state primary schools in Andover. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 26th highest of 27 state primary schools in Andover. Higher than 4% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 14th highest of 27 state primary schools in Andover. Higher than 53% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.8% | 11.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 9th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Andover. Lower than 86% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 8th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Andover. Lower than 88% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 9.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 15th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Andover. Lower than 49% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 10th lowest of 27 state primary schools in Andover. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 20th highest of 27 state primary schools in Andover. Higher than 30% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.9 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3rd highest of 27 state primary schools in Andover. Higher than 83% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.9 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 13th highest of 26 state primary schools in Andover. Higher than 63% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 16.4% | 14.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Balksbury Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), improved significantly 2025 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Portway Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Portway Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Anton Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Anton Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025
- Andover CofE Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Vigo Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- The Knights Enham Junior School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Balksbury Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Balksbury Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 April 2022.
Is Balksbury Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 103 families put Balksbury Infant School as their first choice for 89 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 83 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 116063.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.