1
Whiteley Primary School
Fareham • Hampshire • PO15 7LA
1
12 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Hampshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Hampshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
513
Outstanding
55
Good
389
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 81% · RI: 7% · I: 1%
2
Rucstall Primary School
Basingstoke • Hampshire • RG21 3EX
1
15 Jul 2024
3
Zouch Academy
Tidworth • Hampshire • SP9 7JF
1
7 Jul 2024
4
Portway Infant School
Andover • Hampshire • SP10 3PE
1
17 Jun 2024
5
Red Barn Community Primary School
Fareham • Hampshire • PO16 8HJ
1
14 May 2024
6
Lymington Church of England Infant School
Lymington • Hampshire • SO41 9GP
1
13 May 2024
7
Droxford Junior School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO32 3QR
1
2 May 2024
8
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Aldershot • Hampshire • GU11 3DD
1
25 Apr 2024
9
Marnel Junior School
Basingstoke • Hampshire • RG24 9PT
1
4 Mar 2024
10
St Ives Primary & Nursery School
Ringwood • Hampshire • BH24 2LE
1
31 Jan 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Harrison Primary School 1 • Jan 2024
- Hazel Wood Infant School 1 • Jan 2024
- Bishops Waltham Infant School 1 • Jan 2024
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 1 • Nov 2023
- Hiltingbury Infant School 1 • Oct 2023
- Mount Pleasant Juniors 1 • Jul 2023
- Barton Farm Primary Academy 1 • Jul 2023
- Front Lawn Primary Academy 1 • Jun 2023
- Marnel Community Infant School 1 • May 2023
- Ranvilles Infant School 1 • May 2023