Western Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Winchester, Hampshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 387 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 6.70% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Browning Drive, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.western.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01962852591 |
| URN | 116327 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 March 2025, published 14 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 October 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Westgate School (all-through school, about 0.3 km)
- Weeke Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Harestock Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Bede Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Stanmore Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Barton Farm Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Faith's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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