Western Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Browning Drive, Winchester, SO22 5AROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Western Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Winchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 9th of 20 primary schools in Winchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 14 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

387 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals6.7%

6.7%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.6%

11.6%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Western Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Weeke Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Harestock Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
St Bede Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	78% met the expected standard
The Pilgrims School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Peter Burbridge
Phone: 01962852591
Website: western.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Browning Drive, Winchester, SO22 5AR
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116327

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.