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Stanmore Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedCouncil147 pupilsWinchesterHampshire
School Chooser Score
46
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 24 to 68
Out of 100. Better than 81% of the 50 schools most like it. Getting better year on year.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, October 2024
Reached the expected level at 1159%England 63%
Attendance93.7%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families65%Far more than most schools
Places168 spare147 pupils, 315 places
Pupils per teacher18.4School workforce census

Stanmore Primary School is a council school in Winchester for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 147 pupils and room for 315. About 65 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 46 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 81% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.

Stanmore Lane, Stanmore, Winchester, SO22 4AJ01962 852941stanmore.hants.sch.ukMrs Sharon Taylor headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 1 October 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

29 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1159%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level14%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score105.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score104.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 38%38%20172018: 32%32%20182019: 54%54%20192023: 41%41%20232024: 57%57%20242025: 59%59%2025
Since 2017: +21%Improving overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017HampshireEngland
Pupils tested294437525740
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%57%41%54%32%38%64%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths14%9%0%4%2%3%9%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score105.0105.0101.0102.099.0100.0105.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score104.0102.0100.0103.097.0100.0104.3104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score103.0101.0101.0103.099.0102.0104.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard66%75%62%65%47%60%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard69%59%59%71%42%45%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)76%68%59%75%61%73%
Reading progressReading progress score-1.5-2.0-5.5-3.6
Maths progressMaths progress score-2.6-2.8-5.9-4.0
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged50%39%37%40%18%29%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged65%69%44%63%40%42%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
50%65%
Gap 15 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
64%53%
Gap 11 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
8%14%
Gap 6 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places156 pupils for 315 places, 2024/25
50% full

159 places were empty (51% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 31% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (17 offers for 30 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary302617all offeredLA
2025 Primary302511all offeredLA
2024 Primary452513all offeredLA
2023 Primary453014all offeredLA
2022 Primary452312LA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll147Census January 2026
Places31547% full
Pupils from low-income families65%65% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English18%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support19%28 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan7%10 pupils with a plan
Average class size24.06 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)63%£141,050 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls66 / 81
White British pupils76%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 15.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 27.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (14), emotional and mental health (9), Moderate learning difficulty (8), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Specific learning difficulty (3), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll147156187212228240
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals65%62%46%42%40%37%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language18%11%9%9%6%8%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support16%19%14%11%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans7%4%5%4%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.7%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school15.9%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils9.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.1%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.3%6.6%7.8%7.0%5.4%4.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.2%5.2%5.6%4.4%4.2%3.0%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.1%1.4%2.2%2.6%1.2%1.6%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence15.9%19.4%24.5%17.9%13.8%12.2%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate9.011.811.37.09.6
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers8.0full-time equivalent, 8 people
Pupils per teacher18.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants6.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£49,865
Teachers who left in the year19%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.82024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,015England £7,738. Total £1.4m
Income per pupil£8,870England £7,697. Total £1.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,207England £3,480
Money in reserve10%A healthy amount put by: £137k, £877 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£23kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£9,015spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m18112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate68 per 1,000 people25% lower than the England average
Typical house price£460,240Winchester
Nearest bus stop60 mStanmore School, 14 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Faith's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England470 m142Good 202488Compare
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, WinchesterRoman Catholic0.8 miles357Good 202351Compare
Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery SchoolCouncil0.9 miles204Not inspected36Compare
Western Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.1 miles387No overall grade 202556Compare
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.2 miles186Good 202374Compare
The Westgate SchoolCouncil1.2 miles1,649Outstanding 202393Compare
St Bede Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.3 miles414No overall grade 202496Compare
Winnall Primary SchoolCouncil1.5 miles170No overall grade 202447Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Stanmore Primary School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats81%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the top quarter of its group. Its score of 46 is 29 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 2 · middle 17 · highest 82100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 46 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 46% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 24 to 68. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%below
-0.14
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 29 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 1.9 years old
Progress pupils make20%below
-0.13
DfE progress measure; 29 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well above
+0.19
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.07
2024/25; 151 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%above
+0.09
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 29 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Stanmore Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Stanmore Primary School scores 46 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 81% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 24 to 68, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.

What is Stanmore Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Stanmore Primary School not judged at its last full inspection on 1 October 2024.

How good are Stanmore Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 59% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 14% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Stanmore Primary School have?

147 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 315 places, so it is 47% full.

Is Stanmore Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 159 places were empty in 2024/25 (51% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Stanmore Primary School?

Pupils were in school 93.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 16% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Stanmore Primary School?

The average class had 24.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Stanmore Lane, Stanmore, Winchester, SO22 4AJ
Telephone
01962 852941
Website
www.stanmore.hants.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Taylor
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Hampshire
Ward
St Luke
Constituency
Winchester
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
115962 · LAESTAB 8502206 · UKPRN 10076980

Where these figures come from