Main Road, Otterbourne, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2EQ
10 reasons to choose Otterbourne Church of England Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in the Chandler’s Ford area, ranking in the top 15% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School has ten classes, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Otterbourne Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 21% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress. Most pupils go on to Thornden Comprehensive School at the end of Year 6.
The Otterbourne Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but most are taught within an ‘integrated and creative’ curriculum as half-termly topics. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Otterbourne Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Otterbourne Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs and an orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Otterbourne Church of England Primary School
Sherborne House School (2.1 miles); Twyford School (2.5 miles); The Pilgrims’ School (4.3 miles).
Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School (2 miles); Colden Common Primary School (2.2 miles); Twyford St Mary’s Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles).
Winchester College (4.3 miles); St Swithun’s School (5 miles); The King’s School, Eastleigh (5 miles).
Thornden School (1.5 miles); Kings’ School (4.6 miles); Peter Symonds College (5.1 miles).