Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School
Austen Avenue, Olivers Battery, Winchester, SO22 4HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Winchester for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 17th of 20 primary schools in Winchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 March 2016, report published 11 April 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
Pupils are proud to be members of this school. Staff have high expectations of how all pupils behave and apply themselves to learning. Pupils are encouraged to meet these high standards by the caring and considerate staff. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the support they need to access the ambitious curriculum alongside their friends. Pupils enjoy the wide range of opportunities to learn and play in the outside areas, particularly the edible playground and forest, where they grow and eat healthy food. Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning, and they work hard in lessons. Pupils achieve well across a wide range of subjects. Regular high-quality trips and events help pupils to embed their learning. The school values of 'ready, respectful and safe' are clearly understood and used by pupils. For example, they show respect through the polite and courteous way in which they behave towards each other and staff. Pupils are eager to earn points for their house by showing these values in action. From Reception Year to Year 6, pupils enjoy the many roles of responsibility they have. The 'Eco Ambassadors' are passionate advocates for the environment. They lead a range of projects, from reducing the use of plastic to planting hedges for increased biodiversity.
What the school should improve
- In a few foundation subjects, the school has not precisely defined the key knowledge they want pupils to remember over time. This means that teachers do not know what the most important things are for them to teach. The school should further refine the curriculum to prioritise the key content that it wants pupils to learn.
- When teachers check written work, they do not consistently focus on the use of higher- level vocabulary and grammatical structures. This means that some pupils do not use these features as well as they could. In Year 6, greater depth writing outcomes are below those achieved nationally. The school should ensure that systems are fully implemented so that pupils' extended writing skills develop.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
204 pupils on roll, with places for 225
Schools near Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Stanmore Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| St Faith's Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Western Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 74% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Vittle
- Phone
- 01962869496
- Address
- Austen Avenue, Olivers Battery, Winchester, SO22 4HP
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116046
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.