Education in Test Valley
DistrictThe west of the South East. 135,698 people in 628 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Test Valley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Test Valley had 66 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyTest Valley had 66 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Test Valley. The map shows each one.
Schools in Test Valley
Test Valley has 66 open schools: 46 primary, 7 secondary, 8 special, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 3
- Good
- 13
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 1
18 of the 58 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and June 2024.
8 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
11 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Test Valley
3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Portway Infant School (May 2024), Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (June 2023), The Mark Way School (February 2020).
Primary (46)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 110 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Amport Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 103 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Andover Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 202 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Anton Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 150 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Anton Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 243 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 93 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Awbridge Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 154 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Balksbury Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 269 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Balksbury Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 373 | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 109 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Braishfield Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 103 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Broughton Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 90 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Clatford Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 210 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Cupernham Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 246 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Cupernham Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 343 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Endeavour Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed | |
| Grateley Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 95 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Halterworth Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 437 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 99 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 170 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| King's Somborne Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 92 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 161 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Knightwood Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 395 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 78 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Longparish Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 104 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| North Baddesley Infant School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 321 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| North Baddesley Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 350 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Nursling Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 195 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), October 2019 |
| Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 359 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Portway Infant School | Community school | 5 to 7 | 270 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Portway Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 376 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Roman Way Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 208 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 201 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Romsey Primary School & Nursery | Community school | 3 to 11 | 301 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 334 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Shipton Bellinger Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 116 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Francis Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 361 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 215 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Stockbridge Primary & Pre-School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 158 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| The Knights Enham Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 173 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Vernham Dean Gillum's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 35 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Vigo Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 586 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Wallop Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 88 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Wellow Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 237 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| West Tytherley Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 52 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Wherwell Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 135 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danebury School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 357 | Inadequate (overall), October 2022, before the school changed, special measures |
| Harrow Way Community School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 992 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| John Hanson Community School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 987 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Lift Winton | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 978 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 1,031 | Outstanding (overall), June 2023 |
| The Mountbatten School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,474 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| The Romsey School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,176 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
Special (8)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook School | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Grateley House School | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 37 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Icknield School | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 93 | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 |
| Lyttelton House School | Other independent special school | 5 to 18 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Norman Gate School | Community special school | 2 to 11 | 111 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| St Edward's School | Other independent special school | 9 to 18 | 98 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Mark Way School | Community special school | 11 to 16 | 118 | Standards maintained, March 2025Outstanding (overall), February 2020 |
| Wolverdene Special School | Community special school | 6 to 11 | 55 | Good (overall), March 2022 |
Independent (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embley | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 677 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Farleigh School | Other independent school | 2 to 14 | 435 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| King Edward VI Preparatory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 263 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Rookwood School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 263 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smannell Field School | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 14 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.