Sparsholt Church of England Primary SchoolWestern Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Winchester.
Summary of the comparison
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School and Western Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Winchester.
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Western Church of England Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sparsholt Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Western Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 86.0% for Sparsholt Church of England Primary School and 74.0% for Western Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sparsholt Church of England Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Western Church of England Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WinchesterSparsholt Church of England Primary School | WinchesterWestern Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 175th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 109 | 395 | |
| Capacity | 126 | 420 | |
| Location | Winchester, SO21 2NR | Winchester, SO22 5AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 29.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 109 | 395 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 5.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 6.4% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School
Western Church of England Primary School
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