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John Keble Church of England Primary School

Primary Ages 4-11 85 pupils Winchester
Ofsted: Good
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John Keble Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Winchester for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 85 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for John Keble Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024. In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Teacher turnover is high, with about 49% of its teachers gone within a year (in 2023/24; nationally, 17%). It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 15 pupils for each teacher in 2024/25, against 20.8 nationally.

Ofsted inspection: April 2024. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Hursley Park Road
Hursley
Winchester
Hampshire
SO21 2LA
Phone 01962775241
Reference Number 116361

General Makeup

Number of pupils 85
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 61.18%
Girls: 38.82%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 17
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 13
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 17.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 8 15
2 7 6 13
3 5 4 9
4 7 1 8
5 11 8 19
6 14 3 17

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.2%
Chinese 4.7%
White, Other 3.5%
Asian, Other 3.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.4%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
White & Black (African) 1.2%

John Keble Church of England Primary School is performing well, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspection domains. The school has successfully established a supportive and ambitious learning environment, where pupils feel safe, happy, and engaged. Notably, the school places a strong emphasis on fostering positive values among students and providing enriching experiences beyond the classroom. Despite the overall positive performance, there are areas identified for improvement regarding the clarity of curriculum content and the need for more effective checks on pupil understanding during lessons.

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Mar 2024
Date Report
05 Mar 2024 School inspection:
17 Jan 2023 School inspection
10 Oct 2017 Short inspection
06 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
02 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
18 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and happy at school.
  • High ambition for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils.
  • Well-structured curriculum with significant improvements in early years phonics.
  • Enriching opportunities for learning outside the classroom.
  • Commitment to continual improvement by staff.

Areas for Improvement

  • Not all lessons effectively support pupils' understanding of new knowledge.
  • Inconsistent checks on pupil understanding during lessons.
  • Some pupils lack sustained concentration, impacting their learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 66%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.7
Writing -0.3
Maths 0.6

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Average Scaled Score

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 1
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 2 2

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 John Keble Church of England Primary School had 116 pupils for 210 places. 94 places (44.8%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Winchester Rural South” planning area

Hampshire counted 112 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 106 in 2029–30, down 5%.

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 112112140140158200206206210210210210210210210
Pupils 114115125137156176200207202191170157150139116
Unfilled 0.0%0.0%10.7%2.1%1.3%12.0%2.9%0.0%3.8%9.0%19.0%25.2%28.6%33.8%44.8%

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at John Keble Church of England Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 2.7%3.2%2.6%2.2%2.7%2.5%4.6%4.5%4.2%4.7%5.0%
Unauthorised absence 0.1%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.4%0.5%0.2%0.3%0.2%0.3%0.7%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.6%0.0%0.7%1.4%5.0%

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.7% of pupils at John Keble Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.90.00.00.06.00.60.00.01.01.60.00.00.61.30.02.5
Permanent exclusions 0000000000000000

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 John Keble Church of England Primary School had 13.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 40.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 17.110.213.812.913.614.813.615.315.913.711.711.513.510.79.88.5
Teachers who left state teaching 21.6%28.8%3.0%0.0%19.5%0.0%11.9%10.1%10.8%15.0%19.4%35.1%12.3%10.2%26.7%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 12.5%20.0%62.5%41.7%66.7%15.4%30.8%46.2%54.5%–30.8%54.5%41.7%60.0%50.0%–
Sick days per teacher 0.30.61.90.81.90.20.61.43.5–2.513.93.51.95.2–

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 7.1% of pupils at John Keble Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
No specialist assessment of need 3 0
Autistic spectrum disorder 0 2
Moderate learning difficulty 2 0
Speech, language and communication needs 0 2
Hearing impairment 0 1
Physical disability 1 0
Social, emotional and mental health 0 1
Specific learning difficulty 0 1

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 John Keble Church of England Primary School received £11,078 and spent £11,117 for each of its 85 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £228,000 (£2,682 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve £12,000£0£29,000£49,000£98,000£115,000£231,000£228,000
per pupil £65£1£169£311£650£802£1,960£2,682
In-year balance -£15,000-£12,000£29,000£20,000£49,000£17,000£117,000-£3,000
per pupil -£79-£64£168£127£325£116£988-£39

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is John Keble Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for John Keble Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was John Keble Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

John Keble Church of England Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does John Keble Church of England Primary School have?

John Keble Church of England Primary School has 85 pupils on roll.

What age range does John Keble Church of England Primary School cover?

John Keble Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are John Keble Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is John Keble Church of England Primary School?

John Keble Church of England Primary School is at Hursley Park Road, Hursley, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 2LA.

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