Owslebury Primary School, Winchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Owslebury is a warm and caring school where children are genuinely happy and feel valued. The school excels at supporting children's early learning through high-quality phonics teaching and strong relationships with families. Behaviour is excellent across the school, and pupils with additional needs receive tailored support that helps them thrive.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and active concern management
- High-quality early years provision with focus on phonics, language and number skills
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with good teaching of phonics and subject vocabulary
- Warm, caring relationships that help pupils feel valued, safe and happy
- Effective support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' attainment in reading and mathematics below expected levels by end of primary school
- Year 1 phonics screening results not as strong as they should be
- Poor attendance patterns, particularly among disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs
- Some pupils take too long to arrive in class in the morning
- Learning activities occasionally not pitched at the right level for all pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where leaders and governors fulfil their responsibilities and all pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports crew, road safety officers, outdoor education including planting and bushcraft, village remembrance service
Owslebury Primary School is a caring community where pupils feel safe and happy, with strong leadership and positive relationships. However, the school needs to improve pupils' achievement in reading and mathematics, and address attendance issues.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 58% to 50%. Maths has improved from 50% to 58%. Writing has improved from 42% to 75%.
Class Sizes
18.5
Avg class size
14.5
Infant (KS1)
22.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
68 pupils
105 capacity
37 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Winchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Winchester
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.28712%
Overall absence
11.26761%
Persistent absence
71
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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