Overall Oxbridge
#950
2 ranked schools · -36 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
34
Offers
6
Offer rate17.6%
-4.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Petersfield
Sheet lies to the north-east, Ditcham to the south.
A market town of around 15,000 people set entirely within the South Downs National Park, Petersfield occupies the northern slope of the Downs at a historic crossroads in East Hampshire, where the old Portsmouth Road once paused coach traffic between the capital and the naval port. Ramshill, rising above the market square, is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments in the district, while Stroud and Steep draw families competing for school places at the quieter parish edges. The Portsmouth Direct line runs Petersfield station to Portsmouth Harbour in around twenty minutes.
10
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1
Secondary
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3
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Area Performance
Petersfield schools rank in the top 31% of England
Across 13 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.85/10, +0.49 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
14% Elite
Distribution across all Petersfield schools
EliteExcellentGood
Petersfield vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 31%
Across all ranked Petersfield schools
Top 40%Primaryavg #5,970 of 14,978
Top 12%Secondaryavg #469 of 3,861
Primary schools: 9 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,970
+10 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 40% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,970
+10 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 40% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
14%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#469
+38 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 12% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
74%
+18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.9
+1.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.60 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#469
+38 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 12% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
74%
+18 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.9
+1.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Oxford
#224
2 ranked schools · +29 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
25
Offers
4
Offer rate16.0%
+0.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,016
2 ranked schools · -243 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
9
Offers
2
Offer rate22.2%
-7.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Petersfield
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Petersfield
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Petersfield
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