Wherwell Primary School
About Wherwell Primary School
Wherwell Primary School sits within the Hampshire local authority, a large county with 425 primary schools, and holds a strong position in the Test Valley area. Among the 40 primary schools in Test Valley, it ranks 4th, placing it in the top 10% locally. Its closest performing peers in the area are Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. Headteacher Mandy Ovenden leads a relatively small school of 129 pupils, operating just under its capacity of 146. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in May 2023, the school was confirmed to remain Good, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2010 when it was rated Requires Improvement.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 May 2023Latest monitoring visit (11 May 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 7 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:10
Breakfast club
08:00-08:40
After-school care
15:10-18:00
Source: wherwellprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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