School profile

Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school · Winchester, SO22 4HP

Good

Map showing Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,963 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Mar 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils204 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Sarah Vittle
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116046.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%9%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading81%76%76%
Expected standard in writing61%74%73%
Expected standard in maths68%74%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils204
Girls95
Boys109
Eligible for free school meals16.7%
First language not English8.8%
SEN support34
EHC plan6
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.8%
Other White
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Chinese
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White and Asian
1%
Other mixed
1%
Indian
1%
Bangladeshi
1%
Irish
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence4.3%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence12.7%10.4%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)23
Applications (Reception)46
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll189
Unfilled places10%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult12.8
Teachers (FTE)8.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.33
Support staff (FTE)11.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, WinchesterVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryStanmore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryKings' SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Faith's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCompton All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWestern Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miNot applicableWinchester CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.7 miNot applicableThe Pilgrims SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.8 miAll-throughThe Westgate SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School

What is Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Mar 2016.

How does Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School rank in England?

Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School ranks 10,963 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

How many pupils attend Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School?

Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School has 204 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.