St Bede Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Winchester, Hampshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hampshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2019–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Bede 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 8 October 2024. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Bede Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in all 7 earlier years with a published outcome.
- For Reception 2026, there were 57 first-choice applications for 57 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 24% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- 2024/25: 78% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the 3rd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Hampshire that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hampshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Gordon Road, Winchester, SO23 7DD
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 414 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is a happy and joyful school where pupils arrive keen to learn and leave each day buzzing with ideas.”
- “Passionate and inspiring leadership underpins the shared aspirations and standards achieved here.”
- “Dedicated staff support all pupils to benefit from the rich curriculum which is enhanced by a range of experiences and clubs.”
To improve
- “The curriculum in a minority of subjects does not identify the specific knowledge pupils should acquire with enough accuracy.”
- “Also, there are gaps in some teachers’ and teaching assistants’ subject knowledge.”
- “Therefore, there are times when activities in lessons could support pupils to learn more consistently and securely.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2024 (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) | 78% | 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: 57 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Winnall Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Western Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Faith's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Weeke Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Barton Farm Primary Academy 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Stanmore Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Harestock Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published