Western Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Winchester, Hampshire
Western Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Winchester, Hampshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Browning Drive, Winchester, SO22 5AR
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 387 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “Staff in this warm and welcoming school care deeply about the pupils.”
- “The school’s values of compassion, love and respect are embedded in the life of the school.”
- “Relationships between adults and children are respectful and nurturing.”
To improve
- “However, the expectations of what children can achieve in the early years are not as high.”
- “This means that children are not always ready for the next stage of their education.”
- “However, at times, some tasks are not planned as accurately as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 29 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Hampshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Weeke Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Harestock Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Bede Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Stanmore Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Barton Farm Primary Academy 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Faith's Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Winnall Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published