East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School

General Information

Address: Chapel Street, East Meon, Petersfield, GU32 1NR
Phone: 01730823218
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Marcel Penarroja
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 80
School capacity: 100
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 16
% eligible for free school meals: 20.0%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 14.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 22.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 6.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 7 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

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Ranked #5 of 22 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#3Binsted Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4Buriton Primary SchoolGood
#5East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#6Four Marks Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#2Bentley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#3Binsted Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4Buriton Primary SchoolGood
#5East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#6Four Marks Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-SchoolGood
#8Greatham Primary SchoolGood
#9Langrish Primary SchoolGood
#10Medstead Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Ropley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#12Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#13Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#14Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15Selborne Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16Sheet Primary SchoolGood
#17St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#19The Holme Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#20Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#21Weyford Nursery and Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#22Woodlea Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £8,121 (2024-25)

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Ranked #5 of 25 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#3St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School£9,022
#4Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School£8,209
#5East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School£8,121
#6Buriton Primary School£8,037
#7Chawton Church of England Primary School£7,955

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Medstead Church of England Primary School£9,382
#2Selborne Church of England Primary School£9,144
#3St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School£9,022
#4Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School£8,209
#5East Meon Church of England Controlled Primary School£8,121
#6Buriton Primary School£8,037
#7Chawton Church of England Primary School£7,955
#8Binsted Church of England Primary School£7,833
#9Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£7,774
#10Sheet Primary School£7,063
#11Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School£7,030
#12Bentley Church of England Primary School£6,975
#13Ropley CofE Primary School£6,747
#14The Holme Church of England Primary School£6,651
#15Rowlands Castle St John's Church of England Controlled Primary School£6,476
#16Four Marks Church of England Primary School£6,215
#17Greatham Primary School£6,186
#18St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School£6,087
#19Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School£6,084
#20Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School£6,014
#21Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School£6,009
#22The Butts Primary School£5,980
#23Langrish Primary School£5,715
#24Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy£4,825
#25Woodlea Primary School£3,421

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