Located in Winchester, Weeke Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Weeke Primary School currently has around 390 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Stoney Lane, Winchester, SO22 6DR
Website: www.weekeprimary.com/
Telephone: 01962882710
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jonathan Kirkham
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116242

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/06/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 390
Number of Boys: 210
Number of Girls: 180

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.70%311
Other White5.10%20
Other Asian3.80%15
Other Mixed2.10%8
White and Asian1.50%6
African1.30%5
Indian1.30%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%4
White and Black Caribbean1.00%4
Bangladeshi0.80%3
Chinese0.80%3
Unclassified0.80%3
Irish0.30%1
Pakistani0.30%1
Caribbean0.30%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.3)
Writing: Below Average (-1.7)
Maths: Above Average (2.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
77%
Town average
67%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
107.2
Local authority average
107.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
105.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services
Bereweeke Road , SO22 6AJ
4out of 4 826 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weeke County Junior School
Stoney Lane , Weeke SO22 6DR
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Weeke County Infant School
Stoney Lane , Weeke SO22 6DR
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Weeke Primary School
Stoney Lane , Weeke SO22 6DR
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Harestock County Junior School
Bramshaw Close , Harestock SO22 6LU
- not rated 673 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harestock Primary School
Bramshaw Close , Harestock SO22 6LU
3out of 4 673 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Henry Beaufort School
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3out of 4 839 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kings' School
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16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Symonds College
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- not rated 1,004 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Westgate School
Cheriton Road , SO22 5AZ
4out of 4 834 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenacres School
Andover Road , SO22 6AU
- not rated 908 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Nethercliffe School
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- not rated 970 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Osborne School
Athelstan Road , SO23 7GA
4out of 4 1,339 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Swanwick Lodge
Care of: Hampshire County Council , Castle Avenue SO23 8UJ
- not rated 1,772 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Winchester
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- not rated 1,847 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.