Otterbourne Church of England Primary School
Main Road, Otterbourne, Otterbourne, Winchester, SO21 2EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Geraghty
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 282
- Pupils on roll
- 269
- URN
- 116304
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01962712020
About this school
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Otterbourne, Winchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 269 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 47 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 83% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 9% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 89% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 87% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 89% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Otterbourne Church of England 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 | 77% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 318 |
| 2023/24 | 307 |
| 2024/25 | 287 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Otterbourne Church of England Primary School compares
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School ranked 84th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 269 | — |
| Scantabout Primary School | 85% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 216 | 1.2 miles |
| Merdon Junior School | 52% | 5% | 10.9% | 221 | 1.4 miles |
| Colden Common Primary School | 73% | 4.4% | 10.7% | 403 | 1.4 miles |
| Hiltingbury Infant School | — | 3.6% | 4.4% | 268 | 1.5 miles |
| Hiltingbury Junior School | 81% | 3.4% | 8% | 372 | 1.5 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)
- 3.48%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 5.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scantabout Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Merdon Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Colden Common Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Hiltingbury Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Hiltingbury Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
Common questions
- What year groups does Otterbourne Church of England Primary School teach?
- Otterbourne Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Otterbourne, Winchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Otterbourne Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Otterbourne Church of England Primary School is Mr Martin Geraghty, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Otterbourne Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Otterbourne Church of England 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 big is Otterbourne Church of England Primary School?
- Otterbourne Church of England Primary School has 269 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Otterbourne Church of England Primary School full?
- Otterbourne Church of England Primary School has capacity for 282 pupils and 269 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Otterbourne Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Otterbourne Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Otterbourne Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Otterbourne Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Otterbourne Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Otterbourne Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Otterbourne Church of England Primary School ranked 84th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Otterbourne Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Otterbourne Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Otterbourne Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Otterbourne Church of England 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.