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St Bede Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Winchester · SO23 7DD

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

414

Local authority

Hampshire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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, 414 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.1%. 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 SO23
9
Primary in SO23
5
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 SO23

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
116329

Location

Address
Gordon Road
Postcode
SO23 7DD
Town
Winchester
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Winchester
Constituency
Winchester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
212 / 202
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
414 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Duck
Telephone
01962852463
Website
www.stbedewinchester.co.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
77%
Higher standard (RWM)
15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.3%

Persistent absence

9.0%

Unauthorised

0.8%

Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
366

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.7% · Persistent 8.0%
2021/22
Overall 6.0% · Persistent 11.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England