St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester

Voluntary aided school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Roman Catholic

Oliver's Battery Road North, Winchester, SO22 4JB

01962 852820 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 21 March 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%England 62% · 2024/25
17th highest of 20 state primary schools in Winchester.
Higher than 32% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils357Room for 436 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 409 in 2019, 398 in 2021, 401 in 2022, 403 in 2023, 411 in 2024, 392 in 2025, 357 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.040 for 40 places, September 2026
Joint 5th highest of 23 state primary schools in Winchester.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 March 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

64 pupils in this year group.

58% — 5 points below the Hampshire average, and 4 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 58% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 5% 9% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 80% 76% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 66% 74% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 73% 74% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 73%This school 2023/24: 66%This school 2024/25: 58% This school England 62% 2022/23 73% 2023/24 66% 2024/25 58%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered40
Families who put it first40
Of those, offered a place40 (100%)
Families who listed it at all61

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

This is a Roman Catholic school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.

Admissions dates and schools in Hampshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolHampshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
6th highest of 22 state primary schools in Winchester.
Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
22.4% 20.3%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
8th highest of 22 state primary schools in Winchester.
Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.1% 4.3%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
13th highest of 22 state primary schools in Winchester.
Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
9.9% 13.7%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
3rd highest of 22 state primary schools in Winchester.
Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
18.6% 11.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
16th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Winchester.
Lower than 44% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.2% 4.7%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
17th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Winchester.
Lower than 40% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
13.5% 9.8%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
15th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Winchester.
Lower than 14% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
5.6 3.0 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
11th lowest of 22 state primary schools in Winchester.
Lower than 32% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.3% 1.2% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
8th highest of 22 state primary schools in Winchester.
Higher than 60% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
21.4 20.7 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 13th highest of 22 state primary schools in Winchester.
Higher than 48% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
10.6 10.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
13th highest of 21 state primary schools in Winchester.
Higher than 43% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
10.7% 14.5%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 March 2023.

How did St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4 points below the England average of 62%.

Is St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 40 families put St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester as their first choice for 40 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 40 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.