John Keble Church of England Primary School
Hursley Park Road, Hursley, Winchester, SO21 2LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Amber Vidler
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winchester
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 116361
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01962775241
About this school
John Keble Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Winchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 85 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
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 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 70% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 10% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 77% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 70% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 John Keble 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 | 71% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 118 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How John Keble Church of England Primary School compares
John Keble Church of England Primary School ranked 145th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5.6% | 15.3% | 85 | — |
| Hiltingbury Infant School | — | 3.6% | 4.4% | 268 | 1.7 miles |
| Hiltingbury Junior School | 81% | 3.4% | 8% | 372 | 1.7 miles |
| Otterbourne Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.7% | 3.5% | 269 | 2.2 miles |
| Knightwood Primary School | 65% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 395 | 2.2 miles |
| Merdon Junior School | 52% | 5% | 10.9% | 221 | 2.3 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.
Inspection history
- 5 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report18 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.25%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.61%
- Persistent absence
- 17.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hiltingbury Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Hiltingbury Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Otterbourne, Winchester
-
Knightwood Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Merdon Junior School2.3 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
Other schools in Winchester
John Keble Church of England Primary School ranks 13th 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
- 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
- Sparsholt Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does John Keble Church of England Primary School teach?
- John Keble Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Winchester.
- Who is the executive headteacher of John Keble Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of John Keble Church of England Primary School is Mrs Amber Vidler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was John Keble Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John Keble 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 John Keble Church of England Primary School?
- John Keble Church of England Primary School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is John Keble Church of England Primary School full?
- John Keble Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 85 on roll (40%), 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 John Keble Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. John Keble Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Winchester.
- Does John Keble Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records John Keble Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have John Keble 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 71% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does John Keble Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- John Keble Church of England Primary School ranked 145th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is John Keble Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- John Keble Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are John Keble Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John Keble 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.