Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School, Winchester
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Winchester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 21 schools in Winchester with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School in detail
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and your family to Oliver's Battery School. As a school community, we hope to make all new members feel welcome and look forward to working with you over the forthcoming years."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School are St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Stanmore Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 66% reading, 69% maths); St Faith's Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 96% reading, 83% maths); and Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, WinchesterStanmore Primary SchoolSt Faith's Church of England Primary SchoolCompton All Saints Church of England Primary School
What parents say
47 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 34 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Shawford Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Austen Avenue (s-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School are Kings' School (1 mile), Swanwick Lodge (1.7 miles) and The Westgate School (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Oliver's Battery creates an environment where children are genuinely excited about learning and feel proud to be part of the school community. Staff have high expectations and work together to support every child, including those with additional needs, to access an ambitious curriculum. The school makes excellent use of outdoor spaces and nature to bring learning to life.
Key Strengths
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with excellent outdoor learning spaces including an edible playground and forest
- Strong focus on phonics and reading - children become fluent and accurate readers quickly
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, working closely with families and external agencies
- Significant improvements in attendance through strong home-school relationships
- Pupils develop confidence and independence with many roles of responsibility including Eco Ambassadors and school council
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, key knowledge pupils should remember over time has not been precisely defined
- Teachers don't consistently check that pupils use challenging vocabulary and grammatical techniques in written work
- Year 6 greater depth writing outcomes are below the national average
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils confident that adults will listen to them and systems including worry boxes around the school.
Extracurricular Activities
Eco Ambassadors programme, school council, pupil well-being ambassador team, house point system based on school values, high-quality trips and events
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School has maintained good standards following its previous inspection. Pupils are proud members of the school community with high expectations for behaviour and learning.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
47 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School
Nursery Newsletter No 3 - 25 September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter No 4 - 25 September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Nursery Newsletter No 2 - 18 September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter No 3 - 18 September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Nursery Newsletter No 1 - 11 September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter No 2 - 11 September 2026
11 Sep 2026
From Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School.
- Poppins Nursery and After School Care990m away · Ofsted: Good
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
189 pupils
210 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Winchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Winchester
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
204
Total Pupils
109
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,489
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,488
Per pupil
£1142k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
174
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School?
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School average 25.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School?
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School has around 204 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School: Poppins Nursery and After School Care (990m away, rated Good by Ofsted). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School?
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School is at Austen Avenue, Olivers Battery, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 4HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)