Sparsholt Church of England Primary School
Woodman Lane, Winchester, SO21 2NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Cutler
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 126
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 116317
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01962776264
About this school
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Winchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sparsholt Church of England 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- 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 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 75% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 25% | 29% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 85% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 75% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 75% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Sparsholt 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 | 68% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sparsholt Church of England Primary School compares
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.7% | 7.3% | 110 | — |
| Harestock Primary School | 38% | 3.8% | 14.5% | 177 | 1.9 miles |
| Weeke Primary School | 81% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 394 | 2.0 miles |
| Western Church of England Primary School | 74% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 387 | 2.1 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester | 58% | 5.2% | 22.5% | 357 | 2.3 miles |
| Barton Farm Primary Academy | — | 4.6% | 11.5% | 345 | 2.5 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)
- 7.34%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.66%
- Persistent absence
- 4.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harestock Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Weeke Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Western Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester2.3 miles
Primary · Winchester
-
Barton Farm Primary Academy2.5 miles
Primary · Winchester
Other schools in Winchester
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School ranks 1st 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
- South Wonston Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sparsholt Church of England Primary School teach?
- Sparsholt Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Winchester.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Sparsholt Church of England Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Sparsholt Church of England Primary School is Mrs Gemma Cutler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sparsholt Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sparsholt 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 many pupils are at Sparsholt Church of England Primary School?
- Sparsholt Church of England Primary School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Sparsholt Church of England Primary School full?
- Sparsholt Church of England Primary School has capacity for 126 pupils and 110 on roll (87%), 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 Sparsholt Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Sparsholt Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does Sparsholt Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Sparsholt Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Sparsholt 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 68% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sparsholt Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Sparsholt Church of England Primary School ranked 8th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sparsholt Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Sparsholt 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 Sparsholt Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sparsholt 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.