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Sparsholt Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Winchester · SO21 2NR

Ages 4–11 · 110 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-31

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
104

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

14

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

110 pupils · 126 places

Pupils on roll
110
Boys / girls
54 / 56
School capacity
126
Capacity fill
110 / 126 (87%)
Free school meals
5.5%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Cutler

Location

Address
Woodman Lane, Sparsholt
Postcode
SO21 2NR
Town
Winchester
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Winchester
Constituency
Winchester
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Winchester, Hampshire, 110 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Winchester
35
Primary schools in Winchester
21
Academies among open schools in Winchester
0% (0)
Open schools in SO21
16
Primary in SO21
10
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WinchesterNear SO21

  • Harestock Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Winchester · SO22 6LU · Hampshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.9 miles away

  • Weeke Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Winchester · SO22 6DR · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.85

    2.0 miles away

  • Barton Farm Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Winchester · SO22 6HS · Hampshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.20

    2.5 miles away

  • Stanmore Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Winchester · SO22 4AJ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM65.3%
    • Demand0.92

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Cutler
Telephone
01962776264
Website
http://www.sparsholt.hants.sch.uk/

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