Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School

Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School at a glance

Located in Andover, Hampshire, Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school. The school educates roughly 375 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. 45% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 1.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 49 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.0%. There are about 24.2 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.