# Education in Winchester

The west of the South East. 136,856 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 661 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Winchester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)

## Number of schools

Winchester: **58** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Winchester had 58 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E07000094) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Winchester. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E07000094) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/education#l-schools

## Schools in Winchester

Winchester has 58 open schools: 1 nursery, 42 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 2 sixth form and further education and 6 independent.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 5 |
| Good | 11 |
| Requires improvement | 0 |
| Inadequate | 0 |

16 of the 49 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2022 and June 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
9 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Nursery (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lanterns-nursery-school-and-extended-services-e134844) | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 109 | School remains Outstanding, April 2023 |

### Primary (42) (42)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [All Saints Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-church-of-england-primary-school-e116326) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 186 | School remains Good, November 2023 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Barton Farm Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/barton-farm-primary-academy-e147836) | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 345 | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 | – |
| [Bishop's Waltham Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bishops-waltham-junior-school-e116006) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 287 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [Bishops Waltham Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bishops-waltham-infant-school-e115863) | Community school | 5 to 7 | 199 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | – |
| [Cheriton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cheriton-primary-school-e115874) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 70 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [Colden Common Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/colden-common-primary-school-e116074) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 403 | School remains Good, January 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/compton-all-saints-church-of-england-primary-school-e116354) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 108 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cornerstone-cofe-va-primary-school-e139548) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 469 | Improved significantly, November 2024 | 82% met KS2 standard |
| [Curdridge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/curdridge-primary-school-e115879) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 110 | School remains Good, July 2022 | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [Denmead Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/denmead-infant-school-e115882) | Community school | 4 to 7 | 201 | School remains Good, May 2023 | – |
| [Denmead Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/denmead-junior-school-e116043) | Community school | 7 to 11 | 316 | Some aspects not as strong, February 2025 | 46% met KS2 standard |
| [Droxford Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/droxford-junior-school-e152067) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 164 | Outstanding (overall), February 2024, before the school changed | – |
| [Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/durley-church-of-england-controlled-primary-school-e116283) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 139 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [Hambledon Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hambledon-primary-school-e115902) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 95 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Harestock Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/harestock-primary-school-e116241) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 177 | School remains Good, June 2023 | 38% met KS2 standard |
| [Itchen Abbas Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/itchen-abbas-primary-school-e115920) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 62 | Good (overall), December 2023 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [John Keble Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/john-keble-church-of-england-primary-school-e116361) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 85 | Good (overall), March 2024 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Kings Worthy Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-worthy-primary-school-e115922) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 404 | School remains Good, March 2022 | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [Meonstoke Church of England Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/meonstoke-church-of-england-infant-school-e116301) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 68 | Good (overall), February 2023 | – |
| [Micheldever CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/micheldever-cofe-primary-school-e133292) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 78 | Good (overall), September 2022 | 29% met KS2 standard |
| [Newlands Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newlands-primary-academy-e151648) | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 10 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Newtown Soberton Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newtown-soberton-infant-school-e115931) | Community school | 4 to 7 | 73 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/olivers-battery-primary-and-nursery-school-e116046) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 204 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [Otterbourne Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/otterbourne-church-of-england-primary-school-e116304) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 269 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [Owslebury Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/owslebury-primary-school-e115934) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 68 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [South Wonston Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/south-wonston-primary-school-e116034) | Community school | 2 to 11 | 290 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Sparsholt Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sparsholt-church-of-england-primary-school-e116317) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 110 | Good (overall), October 2023 | 86% met KS2 standard |
| [St Bede Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-bede-church-of-england-primary-school-e116329) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 414 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [St Faith's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-faiths-church-of-england-primary-school-e116374) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 142 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-the-baptist-church-of-england-primary-school-e116314) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 202 | Good (overall), March 2023 | 44% met KS2 standard |
| [St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peters-catholic-primary-school-winchester-e116381) | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 357 | Good (overall), March 2023 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Stanmore Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stanmore-primary-school-e115962) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 147 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [Sun Hill Infant and Preschool](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sun-hill-infant-and-preschool-e115992) | Community school | 3 to 7 | 127 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Sun Hill Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sun-hill-junior-school-e144882) | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 145 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/swanmore-church-of-england-aided-primary-school-e116371) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 409 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/twyford-st-marys-church-of-england-primary-school-e116320) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 141 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [Upham Church of England Aided Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/upham-church-of-england-aided-primary-school-e116372) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 99 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Weeke Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/weeke-primary-school-e116242) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 394 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024 | 81% met KS2 standard |
| [West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/west-meon-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school-e116322) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 55 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [Western Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/western-church-of-england-primary-school-e116327) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 387 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [Wickham Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wickham-church-of-england-primary-school-e116325) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 300 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 43% met KS2 standard |
| [Winnall Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/winnall-primary-school-e115963) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 170 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 68% met KS2 standard |

### Secondary (4) (4)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Henry Beaufort School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/henry-beaufort-school-e116438) | Community school | 11 to 16 | 979 | School remains Good, March 2023 | Attainment 8: 52.4 |
| [Kings' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-school-e116468) | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,737 | Good (overall), January 2024 | Attainment 8: 58.6 |
| [Perins School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/perins-school-e137128) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,140 | School remains Good, November 2022 | Attainment 8: 48.8 |
| [Swanmore College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/swanmore-college-e116424) | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,338 | School remains Good, May 2023 | Attainment 8: 51.6 |

### All-through (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Westgate School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-westgate-school-e116407) | Community school | 4 to 16 | 1,649 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | 75% met KS2 standard |

### Special (2) (2)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Osborne School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/osborne-school-e116511) | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 220 | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| [Shepherds Down Special School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/shepherds-down-special-school-e116642) | Community special school | 4 to 11 | 198 | School remains Good, February 2023 |

### Sixth form and further education (2) (2)

| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Peter Symonds College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/peter-symonds-college-e130708) | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Sparsholt College Hampshire](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sparsholt-college-hampshire-e130698) | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Independent (6) (6)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brockwood Park School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brockwood-park-school-e116574) | Other independent school | 13 to 20 | 77 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Prince's Mead School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/princes-mead-school-e116552) | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 232 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [St Swithuns](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-swithuns-e116534) | Other independent school | 2 to 18 | 667 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [The Pilgrims School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-pilgrims-school-e116535) | Other independent school | 4 to 13 | 211 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Twyford School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/twyford-school-e116536) | Other independent school | 2 to 13 | 391 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Winchester College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/winchester-college-e116532) | Other independent school | 13 to 19 | 738 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/winchester/sources) (28)

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