Schools in Winchester
51 state-funded schools, 16,351 pupils. 100% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 7 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Winchester?
Winchester has 51 state-funded schools teaching 16,351 pupils. 43 primary, 5 secondary, 2 special.
What percentage of schools in Winchester are Good or Outstanding?
100% of the 50 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Winchester are rated Good or Outstanding: 7 Outstanding and 43 Good. 0 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Winchester are rated Outstanding?
7 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Winchester: The Westgate School, Barton Farm Primary Academy, Osborne School, Bishops Waltham Infant School, Droxford Junior School, Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School, and 1 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- The Westgate SchoolSecondary1,627Outstanding 2023
- Barton Farm Primary AcademyPrimary235Outstanding 2023
- Osborne SchoolSpecial218Outstanding 2022
- Bishops Waltham Infant SchoolPrimary200Outstanding 2023
- Droxford Junior SchoolPrimary169Outstanding 2024
- Durley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary141Outstanding 2019
- Lanterns Nursery School and Extended ServicesNursery107Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 43 | 42 | 100% |
| Secondary | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Winchester
Showing 20 of 51 schools.
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Kings' School | Secondary | 1,780 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Westgate School | Secondary | 1,627 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Swanmore College | Secondary | 1,332 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Perins School | Secondary | 1,166 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Henry Beaufort School | Secondary | 1,005 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Bede Church of England Primary School | Primary | 417 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Berewood Primary School | Primary | 415 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kings Worthy Primary School | Primary | 411 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Colden Common Primary School | Primary | 410 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 409 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Western Church of England Primary School | Primary | 395 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester | Primary | 392 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 391 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Weeke Primary School | Primary | 390 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Denmead Junior School | Primary | 336 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop's Waltham Junior School | Primary | 300 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wickham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 289 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 287 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Wonston Primary School | Primary | 275 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Barton Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 235 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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