Micheldever CofE Primary School
Winchester, SO21 3DB · Hampshire · primary school
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283rd 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.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.3/10 against 2,066 of them, against 0.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 29.0 · 2 | 40% | 0.10 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Micheldever CofE Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 29.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.6 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2022.
Getting in
The published school roll is 78 pupils against a stated capacity of 105. 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
Since the last inspection was in 2022, what specific steps have been taken to raise attainment in maths? How does the school support pupils who are not yet meeting the expected standard in reading?
What Ofsted said about Micheldever CofE Primary School
Overview
The report describes a “small and friendly school” where pupils feel valued and part of a ‘family’. Leaders prioritise reading and have redesigned the curriculum to ensure coherent learning journeys, resulting in good behaviour and high expectations for achievement.
Strengths
- Reading is a “top priority”, with well-trained staff teaching phonics from Reception and providing expert support throughout the school.
- The curriculum is “coherently ordered”, allowing pupils to build secure knowledge and make connections across subjects.
- Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities learn alongside classmates, receiving “quickly identified” support that helps them achieve well.
- Staff foster positive relationships and behaviour, ensuring bullying “rarely happens” and pupils make “good choices”.
- Governors “challenge and support leaders effectively”, while staff manage workloads well through teamwork.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must implement consistent systems to check the impact of the revised curriculum, as teachers are “not yet clear on how they check that pupils have learned and remembered” key knowledge in foundation subjects.
- Leaders need to coherently plan a “wide, rich set of learning experiences” to broaden pupils’ understanding of other faiths, cultures, and ways of life, preparing them better for life in modern Britain.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders knowing pupils well and ensuring specialist help is put in place quickly when needed.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% |
| 2023/24 | 57% |
| 2024/25 | 29% |
| 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
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
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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