School profile

Anton Junior School

Primary · Community school · Andover, SP10 2HA

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,690 of 15,057

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Anton Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils243
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Kerri-Ann Culver
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 115854.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Hampshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Hampshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Hampshire105105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils243
Girls109
Boys134
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.7%
First language not English9.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size30.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.4%
Other White
6.2%
African
3.3%
Indian
2.5%
Bangladeshi
2.5%
White and Asian
2.1%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other mixed
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.5
Teachers (FTE)10.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.48
Support staff (FTE)14.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.7%, better than England, better than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Anton Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryAnton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAndover Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableRookwood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryBalksbury Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBalksbury Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, AndoverVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryJohn Hanson Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryLift WintonAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryVigo Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryPortway Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Anton Junior School

What is Anton Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Anton Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Anton Junior School rank in England?

Anton Junior School ranks 11,690 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Anton Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Anton Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Anton Junior School?

Anton Junior School has 243 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Anton Junior School?

Anton Junior School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Anton Junior School?

At Anton Junior School, the average class had 30.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Anton Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Anton Junior School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.