1
Droxford Junior School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO32 3QR
1
2 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Winchester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Winchester. 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
42
Outstanding
6
Good
32
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 15% · G: 82% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
2
Bishops Waltham Infant School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO32 1EP
1
18 Jan 2024
3
Barton Farm Primary Academy
Winchester • Hampshire • SO22 6HS
1
10 Jul 2023
4
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO32 2AR
1
5 Jun 2019
5
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School
Otterbourne, Winchester • Hampshire • SO21 2EQ
1
27 Apr 2015
6
Hambledon Primary School
Waterlooville • Hampshire • PO7 4RT
1
25 Oct 2014
7
South Wonston Primary School
Winchester • Hampshire • SO21 3EH
2
2 Jul 2024
8
St Faith's Church of England Primary School
Winchester • Hampshire • SO23 9QB
2
28 Apr 2024
9
John Keble Church of England Primary School
Winchester • Hampshire • SO21 2LA
2
25 Apr 2024
10
Itchen Abbas Primary School
Winchester • Hampshire • SO21 1BE
2
21 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
- Sparsholt Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2023
- Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester 2 • May 2023
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Meonstoke Church of England Infant School 2 • Mar 2023
- Micheldever CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2022
- Sun Hill Junior School 2 • Dec 2021
- Sun Hill Infant and Preschool 2 • Nov 2021
- Newtown Soberton Infant School 2 • Jun 2018
- Berewood Primary School 2 • Sep 2017