Harestock Primary School
Winchester, SO22 6LU · Hampshire · primary school
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253rd of 300 primary schools in Hampshire we can score, 420 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,752 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0/10 among them, against 1.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 38.0 · 7 | 40% | 0.27 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 4.0 · 35 | 25% | 0.88 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Harestock Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 38.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 4.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.0 out of 10 among them, against 1.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the School Council, Rock 2 the Beat, and peripatetic music lessons. The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 177 pupils against a stated capacity of 259. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to bridge the gap between current attainment and national expectations? What specific strategies are used to improve results in the coming year?
What Ofsted said about Harestock Primary School
Overview
Harestock Primary School continues to be a good school, where pupils thrive as confident individuals within a diverse and welcoming community. The report highlights a well-balanced curriculum with reading at its heart, supported by staff who maintain high expectations and strong relationships with families.
Strengths
- Pupils are described as polite, behaving well, and striving to meet staff’s high expectations, with bullying being rare.
- Reading is central to the curriculum; staff deliver a well-sequenced phonics programme effectively, ensuring pupils become fluent and enthusiastic readers quickly.
- Creativity is nurtured through opportunities such as forest school, rock bands, choir, and outdoor performances.
- Staff build strong relationships with families and work in partnership with outside agencies to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Leaders enrich learning through carefully planned educational experiences, including trips to Parliament and museums, and pupils take pride in roles of responsibility.
Areas to improve
- In a small number of subjects, leaders have not identified key information in sufficient detail, meaning pupils do not always connect new knowledge to previous learning effectively.
- Leaders must ensure all subjects are planned and sequenced in sufficient detail so that pupils achieve well across the curriculum.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff trained well to spot signs of risk and pupils feeling safe and trusting adults to help them.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% |
| 2023/24 | 69% |
| 2024/25 | 38% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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