Winklebury Junior School
Willoughby Way, Off Winklebury Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8AFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Winklebury Junior School is a primary school in Basingstoke for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 17th of 27 primary schools in Basingstoke. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 September 2012, report published 18 October 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 July 2022
This is a warm and caring school where staff go out of their way to value pupils as individuals. Pupils say their teachers 'really listen' to them. They enjoy their lessons and their many friends. Pupils behave well and concentrate on their work. Leaders have high expectations and pupils rise to meet them. Teachers' ambitions have ensured that Winklebury is a school where pupils enjoy learning, growing and achieving. Older pupils told the inspector that they appreciate their teachers' work to 'make us smart'. The school offers many after-school clubs, events, performances and competitions. These help pupils to develop interests and talents. Visits and visitors enliven the curriculum and enrich pupils' personal development. Pupils think about fairness and reflect on important world events. They enjoy helping others. For example, they readily support pupils who are new to learning English. Pupils say they feel safe in school. If they meet a problem, they trust an adult to help sort it out. Pupils know about bullying and harassment. It is not tolerated by staff or pupils. They recognise the importance of reporting any incidents quickly. Leaders take steps to make sure incidents do not recur. Parents speak highly of their children's happy experience at school.
What the school should improve
- In a few of the foundation subject topics, there is too much content for pupils to remember. Leaders need to ensure that teachers are clear about the knowledge that is vital for pupils to learn and ensure that they are provided with rich opportunities to apply it. This will enable pupils to connect new knowledge to what they have previously learned so they deepen understanding.
- Sometimes, learning activities do not build on what pupils already know and can do. Leaders need to provide support for teachers to use their assessments effectively so that pupils are suitably challenged through tasks that meet their needs. This will help pupils to grasp increasingly challenging concepts.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
50 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
198 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near Winklebury Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winklebury Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Castle Hill Infant School | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Castle Hill Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Oakridge Infant School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Strong standard | Not published |
| Oakridge Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Bartlett
- Phone
- 01256323244
- Address
- Willoughby Way, Off Winklebury Way, Basingstoke, RG23 8AF
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 115858
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.