A town in Hampshire
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, more than across England. Results at 16 were above England in 2026. Fewer pupils miss a lot of school than across England.
Petersfield at a glance
How Petersfield's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
1 in Petersfield. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Petersfield, GU32 3HX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 7
No published results yet.
54 first choices, 68 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
1 mainstream schools in Petersfield, best first
Results well above the England average.
323 first choices, 274 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1656.0
England 46.2
5 in Petersfield, highest Ofsted grade first
Petersfield, GU32 2JJ · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Petersfield, GU31 4BN · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Petersfield, GU32 3EB · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
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Pick a stage to see every Petersfield school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
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Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
PetersfieldEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade.
100%
England 95%
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
1 of the 1 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
64%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
15%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
17%
Latest graded inspection for the 1 school that has one.
100%
Good or Outstanding
Petersfield in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Petersfield has 7 schools and nurseries.
There are 2% fewer pupils than in 2018.
17% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Petersfield's state schools each January.
Down 2% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Petersfield17%
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Petersfield has 7 schools, including 1 primary school, 1 secondary school, 5 nurseries. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Petersfield on Eduscope are The Petersfield School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
100% of inspected schools in Petersfield hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 1 school rated Outstanding and 0 rated Good.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Petersfield is 17.1:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Petersfield is 15.4%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 1,683 pupils enrolled across schools in Petersfield, with 282 in primary and 1,401 in secondary. 15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 7 schools in Petersfield by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
