Kings Worthy Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Church Lane, Kings Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7QSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kings Worthy Primary School is a primary school in Winchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 6th of 20 primary schools in Winchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 March 2012, report published 23 April 2012

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 8 March 2022

Pupils are happy at this welcoming village school. Leaders keep the school motto, 'being the best that we can be', at the forefront of their work. Leaders know pupils and their families well. Parents value the nurturing, caring environment. As one parent stated: 'I love how caring the teachers are across the school and I feel they have my children's best interests at heart.' Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils. They recognise the importance of providing a broad range of experiences for all pupils. Leaders are rightly proud of their work to promote pupils' positive mental health. Pupils benefit from regular sessions to develop their emotional well-being and there is additional, targeted support for those pupils who need it. Pupils behave well around the school. They are calm, focused and engaged in lessons. When talking to adults, pupils are polite and confident. Pupils treat each other with respect, listening and responding well to each other in conversations. On the very rare occasions that bullying happens, adults deal with it promptly. Pupils enjoy opportunities to participate in local arts events. They are particularly excited about creating designs for the 'Hampshire Hares' project and costumes for this year's Winchester Hat Fair parade.

What the school should improve

  • Subject leadership in some foundation subjects is at an early stage of development. Some subject leaders need to deepen their subject knowledge so that they can support staff to implement the curriculum more effectively. Leaders and governors should ensure that subject leadership across the whole curriculum improves.
  • Teachers' subject knowledge is stronger in some subjects than it is in others. They do not always make the most effective pedagogical choices to allow pupils to achieve as well as they could in all subjects. Leaders need to strengthen teachers' subject knowledge in all subjects so that all pupils know and remember even more across the whole curriculum.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

63 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

404 pupils on roll, with places for 436

Eligible for free school meals14.1%

14.1%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.9%

8.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kings Worthy Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Prince's Mead School0.6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Barton Farm Primary Academy1 mileOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Harestock Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good38% met the expected standard
St Bede Church of England Primary School2 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding78% met the expected standard
Winnall Primary School2 milesOfsted judgements: Good68% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Dodson
Address
Church Lane, Kings Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7QS
Local authority
Hampshire
URN
115922

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.