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Roman Way Primary School

Primary · Community school · Andover, SP10 5JY

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,200 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

Roman Way Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils208
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sarah Jones
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116038.

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 maths45%, 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.0%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Hampshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Hampshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hampshire105105
Expected standard in reading55%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils208
Girls105
Boys103
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.1%
First language not English13%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size29.7

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
78.4%
Other White
5.8%
Other Asian
3.8%
Other mixed
3.4%
African
3.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Black African
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%

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 teacher21.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)9.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.57
Support staff (FTE)17.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, worse than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.7%, similar to England, worse than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Roman Way Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryThe Knights Enham Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryKnights Enham Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEndeavour Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryVigo Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryHarrow Way Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miSecondaryLift WintonAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryAndover Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.6 miNot applicableRookwood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.8 miPrimaryPortway Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimaryPortway Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Roman Way Primary School

What is Roman Way Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Roman Way Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Roman Way Primary School rank in England?

Roman Way Primary School ranks 13,200 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Roman Way Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Roman Way Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Roman Way Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Roman Way Primary School made 30 offers from 85 applications (2.8 per offer), and 27 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Roman Way Primary School?

Roman Way Primary School has 208 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Roman Way Primary School?

Roman Way Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Roman Way Primary School?

At Roman Way Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Roman Way Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Roman Way Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.7% 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.