Located in Aldershot, Park Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Park Primary School currently has around 190 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 46.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (56.8%). other asian pupils make up about 10.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Gloucester Road, Aldershot, GU11 3SL
Website: www.park-pri.hants.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01252324159
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Emma Grant
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116233

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 212
Number of Pupils: 190
Number of Boys: 96
Number of Girls: 94

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British56.80%108
Other Asian10.50%20
Other White5.80%11
Pakistani5.80%11
Other (any other ethnic group)5.30%10
African4.20%8
Other Mixed2.60%5
Indian2.60%5
White and Black Caribbean1.60%3
Gypsy/Roma1.60%3
White and Black African1.10%2
Other Black1.10%2
White and Asian0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.1)
Writing: Well Below Average (-2.9)
Maths: Average (-2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
43%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Park Primary School
Gloucester Road , GU11 3SL
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Infant School
48 Park Road , GU11 3PU
- not rated 473 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School
Church Lane East , GU11 3SS
3out of 4 522 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Newport County Junior School
Newport Road , GU12 4PW
- not rated 1,037 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newport County Infant School
Newport Road , GU12 4PW
- not rated 1,037 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southcote Middle School
Ash Church Road , Ash GU12 6LX
- not rated 3,157 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Connaught School
Tongham Road , GU12 4AS
- not rated 975 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
All Hallows Catholic School
Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF
4out of 4 1,766 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Hallows Catholic School
Weybourne Road , GU9 9HF
- not rated 1,766 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ash Manor School
Manor Road , GU12 6QH
3out of 4 1,868 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Farnham Heath End
Hale Reeds , GU9 9BN
3out of 4 2,341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alderwood School
Belle Vue Road , GU12 4RZ
- not rated 1,641 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grange
Croft Road , Church Lane East GU11 3HR
- not rated 697 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stanley House School
St Michael's Road , GU12 4JW
- not rated 1,125 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Rowhill School
York Road , GU11 3JG
1out of 4 2,022 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rowhill School
York Road , GU11 3JG
- not rated 2,028 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Barfield Prep School
, Runfold GU10 1PB
- not rated 2,094 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.