Voluntary controlled school · Hampshire

Western Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
387Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116327URN

Browning Drive, Winchester, SO22 5AR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

1.2 above Hampshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hampshire

117 applications for 36 places · 12th of 287 in Hampshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Inspection history

25 March 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
3 October 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Hampshire median (2.0) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

117 applications · 36 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; Hampshire median median 2.0
2025 2.7; Hampshire median median 2.0
2024 2.7; Hampshire median median 2.1
2023 2.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2022 2.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2021 2.9; Hampshire median median 2.0
2020 3.2; Hampshire median median 2.0
2019 2.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2018 3.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2017 2.9; Hampshire median median 2.0
2016 2.8; Hampshire median median 2.0
2015 2.5; Hampshire median median 2.0
2014 2.7; Hampshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Hampshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Hampshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	36	117	3.3	29	0.81
Sep 2025	53	145	2.7	45	0.85
Sep 2024	47	125	2.7	36	0.77
Sep 2023	52	147	2.8	46	0.88
Sep 2022	60	167	2.8	51	0.85
Sep 2021	49	142	2.9	42	0.86
Sep 2020	60	192	3.2	50	0.83
Sep 2019	60	166	2.8	50	0.83
Sep 2018	41	155	3.8	31	0.76
Sep 2017	61	178	2.9	51	0.84
Sep 2016	60	165	2.8	44	0.73
Sep 2015	60	150	2.5	47	0.78
Sep 2014	58	157	2.7	49	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 77% · Maths 82% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%64th of 300 in Hampshire

Hampshire 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Hampshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Hampshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Hampshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Hampshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Hampshire 76% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Hampshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hampshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	3%	107	106
2023/24	53%	14%	107	105
2022/23	62%	20%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Western Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Weeke Primary School
0.9 km · Hampshire

Remains Good · improving2024

3.1applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Harestock Primary School
1.5 km · Hampshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Bede Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester
1.8 km · Hampshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Stanmore Primary School
1.8 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Barton Farm Primary Academy
1.9 km · Hampshire

Outstanding2023

2.3applications per place
St Faith's Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · Hampshire

Good2024

2.1applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Winnall Primary School
2.4 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116327 · 850/3176
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 387 on roll
Free school meals: 6.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Browning Drive, Winchester, SO22 5AR
Local authority: Hampshire · Winchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources