Shepherds Down Special School
Special schoolShepherds Down Special School is a special school in Winchester, for pupils aged 4 to 11. It had 198 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, February 2023
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 22 February 2023
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 0% of pupils at Shepherds Down Special School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Hampshire and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 9% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | Does not apply to this school | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | Does not apply to this school | 104 | 105 |
- Shepherds Down Special School teaches pupils with needs that most schools' pupils do not have, often in very small year groups, so its results are not a fair comparison with mainstream schools. They are not shown on the map.
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Compton All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), June 2023. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.3 km
- Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, November 2024. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.6 km
- Otterbourne Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary. Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.8 km
- Twyford SchoolIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file2 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Winchester
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).