Amport School
Amport School was founded in 1815 by Sophia Sheppard, a local resident, for the education of local children and still has representatives of the Sheppard Trust on its governing body.
The school is now a voluntary aided Church of England primary school catering for up to 84 children from the age of 4 – 11. Pupils are taught in four classes. The catchment area of the school includes the villages of Amport, East Cholderton, Monxton and Quarley, along with some small outlying settlements.
Currently the school admits 12 Year R pupils each September and there is usually a waiting list for occasional vacancies for older children. The two most recent OFSTED reports have been very pleasing.
Music is a particular strength of Amport School; opportunities for various sports are offered and after-school clubs flourish. There is a very active PTA.
Pupils progress to a wide variety of local secondary schools, nearby grammar schools and to private sector schools.
School involvement with the Parish Church and the local community is considerable and many volunteers from the community help within the school.
For the latest news and information, please visit the School Website (www.amport.hants.sch.uk)
News - February 2013
The Governing Body of Amport Church of England Primary School is delighted to announce that the school has been reported to be the number one Primary School in Hampshire, and ninth overall nationally, based on its Key Stage 2 Statutory Assessment Tests for the July 2012 cohort. The National League Tables were published in The Times on 14th December 2012 and shows Amport School at the top of the list for Hampshire and The Daily Telegraph published the full list of all schools nationally, and Amport School was shown as ninth in the whole country!
"We are absolutely thrilled and delighted that the hard work of all our staff, governors, children and their families has been reflected in this fantastic achievement. This is the result of the partnerships formed with families beginning when their children arrive in our school, where everyone is fully committed to the children's happiness and success."
At the time of writing, we have places in Years 2, 4, 5 and 6. Please contact Mrs Smith, Administrative Officer on 01264 772396 if you would like to visit the school with a view to enrolling your child.
News - July 2012
The staff, Governors, parents and pupils of Amport C E (Aided) Primary School are celebrating a very successful Ofsted inspection under the new schedule which sees our school graded as “Good” in all four categories of Achievement, Behaviour & Safety, Quality of Teaching and Leadership & Management.
Particular key findings are:
 | Children settle quickly into school and their needs are met well. |
| Throughout their time at school, pupils make good progress. By the time they leave at the end of Year 6, standards are above average in both English and Mathematics. |
| Teaching is good across the school, particularly for the older pupils. |
| Parents and carers are actively engaged and involved in the life of the school and this helps their children’s learning significantly from the earliest age. |
| Pupils apply good skills in reading, writing and mathematics across different subjects of the curriculum. |
| Pupils have a very positive attitude to learning, behave well in class and around the school, and produce their best work when encouraged to complete tasks independently. |
| An interesting curriculum ensures that pupils are motivated to learn and provides positive experiences which help them develop into mature and confident young people. |
| The curriculum is extended effectively by clear links with the local community and homework projects that encourage independent thinking. |
| The Headteacher sets high expectations and has a clear view of what is needed for improvement. The school leadership, staff, and the Governing Body are all committed to ensuring that pupils are successful, happy and safe. |
The full report can be viewed on our school website www.amport.hants.sch.uk where you will also find out about what the children will be up to in their classrooms this term along with lots more information about our popular village school.
Extra curricular activities during the Summer Term include the Andover Schools Netball Tournament at John Hanson School, Tag Rugby Tournament at Andover Rugby Club, Netball Match v Grateley School, Football Match v Wolverdene School, Whole School Jubilee Lunch, Whole School Sponsored Hike, Kwik Cricket Tournament at Andover Cricket Club, Poetry & Prose Competition, Sports Day followed by a picnic and activities on the Green, Primary Prom at The Anvil, Watercress Line Visit, Schools Cathedral Day at Winchester, Whole School Olympic Dance Workshop, Gymnastics Festival at John Hanson School, Athletics Tournament at Charlton Athletics Track, Country Dancing Festival at John Hanson School, KS2 Summer Production of “The Wind in the Willows”, INTECH Visit, Hawk Conservancy Dream Night, Year 6 Leaver’s BBQ, visits to Amport Fen, Hockey Match v Grateley School, Kwik Cricket Match v Hatherden School, plus many visits to Amport Church for services and educational purposes (ie: learning about Baptism, Eucharist and Special Places). After School Clubs this term include Rounders, Kwik Cricket, Theatre, Ball Skills/Outdoor Games and Seekers – a fun Church club.
If you would like your child to be part of our exciting school, we have spaces available in Years 1and 3 immediately, or in Years 2, 4 and 6 from September 2012. Please telephone the school office on 01264 772396 for more details and to arrange to visit our school.
Attention all Times and Sunday Times Readers!
Amport Primary School has signed up for The Times/Sunday Times Books for Schools Scheme, which runs throughout the Spring Term (January to April). From January 11th, Books for Schools tokens will appear every day in The Times and The Sunday Times. The school can exchange these tokens for free books from an extensive range of titles. There will be 12 tokens printed every week, and with books starting at only 10 tokens, you don’t have to be a regular Times reader to really make a difference to the collection. Please collect as many tokens as you can – the collection box is situated in the school’s reception area. Perhaps you could consider asking colleagues, friends and neighbours to collect their tokens on behalf of the school too?
We will be placing our first order at the end of the Spring Term, so please ensure you have brought all your tokens to school by 20th April.
With your help, we can make a real difference to our library giving the children access to some of the very best titles available to schools at the moment. Thank you for supporting us with this scheme and Best Wishes.
Mrs Bernadette Fleet, Headteacher