Balksbury Infant SchoolAbbotts Ann Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Andover.
Summary of the comparison
Balksbury Infant School and Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Andover.
Balksbury Infant School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Balksbury Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Balksbury Infant School was judged Good and Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AndoverBalksbury Infant School | AndoverAbbotts Ann Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 331st of 411 in Hampshire | 245th of 411 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 269 | 110 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 112 | |
| Location | Andover, SP10 3QP | Andover, SP11 7FE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 268 | 109 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 9.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Balksbury Infant School
Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Balksbury Infant School · Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School