South Wonston Primary School
Downs Road, South Wonston, Winchester, SO21 3EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Lott
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 416
- Pupils on roll
- 290
- URN
- 116034
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01962881311
About this school
South Wonston Primary School is a community primary school in Winchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 290 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Wonston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 | 41 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 56% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 80% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 80% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 80% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How South Wonston Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 297 |
| 2023/24 | 293 |
| 2024/25 | 275 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Wonston Primary School compares
South Wonston Primary School ranked 164th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 2.9% | 13.5% | 290 | — |
| Kings Worthy Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 13.1% | 404 | 2.3 miles |
| Barton Farm Primary Academy | — | 4.6% | 11.5% | 345 | 2.6 miles |
| Harestock Primary School | 38% | 3.8% | 14.5% | 177 | 2.7 miles |
| Weeke Primary School | 81% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 394 | 3.1 miles |
| Micheldever CofE Primary School | 29% | 13.6% | 33.3% | 78 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.45%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 2.89%
- Persistent absence
- 4.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kings Worthy Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Barton Farm Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Harestock Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Weeke Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Micheldever CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Winchester
Other schools in Winchester
South Wonston Primary School ranks 14th of the 21 ranked primary schools in Winchester.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Barton Stacey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harestock Primary School Primary
- Itchen Abbas Primary School Primary
- John Keble Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kings Worthy Primary School Primary
- Micheldever CofE Primary School Primary
- Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Owslebury Primary School Primary
- Sparsholt Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does South Wonston Primary School teach?
- South Wonston Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Winchester.
- Who is the headteacher of South Wonston Primary School?
- The headteacher of South Wonston Primary School is Mrs Jessica Lott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Wonston Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Wonston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at South Wonston Primary School?
- South Wonston Primary School has 290 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is South Wonston Primary School full?
- South Wonston Primary School has capacity for 416 pupils and 290 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is South Wonston Primary School a faith school?
- No. South Wonston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Wonston Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Wonston Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have South Wonston Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Wonston Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- South Wonston Primary School ranked 164th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Wonston Primary School's absence rate?
- South Wonston Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Wonston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Wonston Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.