Hambledon Primary School

About Hambledon Primary School

Hambledon Primary School, a state primary in Winchester, Hampshire, was rated Good by Ofsted following its March 2025 inspection, a change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2014. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in the 2023/24 academic year, where 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. This is slightly below the Hampshire local authority average of 61%. However, the school’s reading scores are a clear strength: 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, and 33% achieved a higher standard, with an average scaled score of 106. In writing, 83% met the expected standard, while maths saw 58% meeting expectations and an average score of 104. The school ranks 23rd out of 35 primary schools in the Winchester local authority area, placing it in the bottom half locally, and 8364th nationally out of 13686 schools.

Beyond the headline figures, Hambledon shows pockets of strong performance. In writing, 25% of pupils achieved a higher standard, matching the proportion in maths. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is difficult to gauge how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Ofsted’s inspection report, published in May 2025, rated all key areas as Good, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision also received a Good rating. Parent feedback from the Ofsted Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, was largely positive: 85% of the 55 respondents said their child is happy at the school, and 82% would recommend it. However, 18% would not, and concerns about behaviour and SEND support were noted by a minority of parents.

Hambledon is a small school with 103 pupils, operating just below its capacity of 105. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, there were 44 applications for 14 places, with 13 first-preference offers made from 19 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.14. The school offers a range of facilities including a library, ICT suite, art studios, and a forest school, plus clubs such as gardening, coding, and eco club. Sports include dance, gymnastics, cross country, rounders, cricket, and football. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. With a below-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 12.6%, Hambledon is a popular village primary that suits families seeking a small, community-focused setting with strong reading outcomes, though its overall academic results are middling compared with the local authority.

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