Stanmore Primary School, Winchester
Stanmore Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Winchester. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 21 schools in Winchester with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 50% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Stanmore Primary School in detail
Stanmore Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our senior leadership team will be delighted to talk with you about all the things our school has to offer. To book an appointment or to make an enquiry about admissions please click on the button below."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am proud to be the Headteacher of Stanmore Primary School. For me, there are key goals for primary education: inspiring learning, recognising the potential of every individual, working in partnership and equipping children with the personal keys to success that will help them navigate the challenges of life."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Stanmore Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 59% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stanmore Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Stanmore Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Stanmore Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stanmore Primary School are St Faith's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 96% reading, 83% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 68% maths); and Western Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 82% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stanmore Primary School.
St Faith's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary School, WinchesterOliver's Battery Primary and Nursery SchoolWestern Church of England Primary School
What parents say
31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stanmore Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
65.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 10 (6.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barnes Close (n-bound), 370 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 121 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stanmore Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stanmore Primary School are Swanwick Lodge (0.9 miles), Kings' School (1 mile) and The Westgate School (1.2 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy attending this happy school. Strong relationships between pupils, families and staff thrive in its positive and safe community. The school's expectations of pupils are high. The vision, 'be the best that you can be' permeates through school life. Pupils and staff aim to be the best versions of themselves all day, every day. Pupils typically achieve well. They are self-motivated and work hard in lessons. Pupils behave well. The 'keys for success', a toolkit of skills such as 'confidence', 'organisation' and 'resilience', help pupils to learn successfully. Pupils love taking home 'merit cards' to show their families, having used the 'keys' in lessons.
Pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment opportunities. All pupils in Year 3 are learning how to play a brass instrument currently. There is a school orchestra and choir. Pupils love the clubs they can attend such as Spanish, football and the popular chess club.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of education since the previous inspection. This has been very successful. The school and governors share high aspirations for Stanmore's pupils. Governors have supported and challenged the school on its improving journey diligently. Staff love working here and fully support the many changes the school has made. They appreciate the school's support in helping them do their jobs well.
There is now an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum in place. It follows a clear sequence of learning from Reception to Year 6. At times, in some non-core subjects, there is a lot of content for pupils to learn. The school has not identified clearly enough what it wants pupils to remember long term in these subjects. Consequently, this makes it difficult for teachers to know what content to prioritise in lessons and to check what pupils have remembered over time.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2022 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
65.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 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 declined from 75% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Stanmore Primary School
Maps, Mud and Mastering Number
2 Oct 2026
St Catherine’s Hill family walk and picnic
25 Sep 2026
Appreciating colour, music and the natural world
17 Sep 2026
Autumn 2026
11 Sep 2026
Fabulous first full week
11 Sep 2026
Welcome back to our Stanmore Family
4 Sep 2026
From Stanmore Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Stanmore Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stanmore Primary School.
- ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Stanmore PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
- Poppins Nursery and After School Care640m away · Ofsted: Good
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stanmore Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stanmore Primary 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
156 pupils
315 places
159 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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
25.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
147
Total Pupils
66
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,865
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,569
Per pupil
£1190k
Total funding
£133k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
15.9%
Persistent absence
151
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
Stanmore Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stanmore Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stanmore Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stanmore Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Stanmore Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stanmore Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Stanmore Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stanmore Primary 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 Stanmore Primary School?
Stanmore Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Stanmore Primary School?
Classes at Stanmore Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stanmore Primary School?
Stanmore Primary School has around 147 pupils on roll. 65% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stanmore Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Stanmore Primary School in 2024/25. 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stanmore Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanmore Primary 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 Stanmore Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Stanmore Primary (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Stanmore Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Stanmore Primary School?
Stanmore Primary School is at Stanmore Lane, Stanmore, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 4AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)