School Lane, St Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire SP11 6AU
10 reasons to choose St Mary Bourne Primary School
Top line
St Mary Bourne Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Andover and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
St Mary Bourne Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Mary Bourne Primary School has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary Bourne Primary School ranks in the top 11% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 27% of schools. Most pupils go on to Testbourne Community School at the end of Year 6.
The St Mary Bourne Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately with some cross-curricular linking. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Mary Bourne Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Mary Bourne Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.30pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near St Mary Bourne Primary School
Rookwood Lower School (6.2 miles); Thorngrove School (7.7 miles); St Michael’s School, Primary (9.1 miles).
Hurstbourne Tarrant Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles); Longparish Church of England Primary School (5.6 miles); St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover (7 miles).
Rookwood School (6.2 miles); St Michael’s School, Newbury (9.1 miles); St Gabriel’s School (11.4 miles).
Testbourne Community School (4.6 miles); Park House School (10.4 miles); St Bartholomew’s School (11.3 miles).