1
Whiteley Primary School
Fareham • Hampshire • PO15 7LA
1
12 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Hampshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Hampshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
425
Outstanding
46
Good
325
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 83% · RI: 5% · I: 1%
2
Rucstall Primary School
Basingstoke • Hampshire • RG21 3EX
1
15 Jul 2024
3
Portway Infant School
Andover • Hampshire • SP10 3PE
1
17 Jun 2024
4
Red Barn Community Primary School
Fareham • Hampshire • PO16 8HJ
1
14 May 2024
5
Lymington Church of England Infant School
Lymington • Hampshire • SO41 9GP
1
13 May 2024
6
Droxford Junior School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO32 3QR
1
2 May 2024
7
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Aldershot • Hampshire • GU11 3DD
1
25 Apr 2024
8
Marnel Junior School
Basingstoke • Hampshire • RG24 9PT
1
4 Mar 2024
9
Harrison Primary School
Fareham • Hampshire • PO16 7EQ
1
29 Jan 2024
10
Hazel Wood Infant School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO40 8WU
1
22 Jan 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Hiltingbury Infant School 1 • Oct 2023
- Barton Farm Primary Academy 1 • Jul 2023
- Front Lawn Primary Academy 1 • Jun 2023
- Marnel Community Infant School 1 • May 2023
- Ranvilles Infant School 1 • May 2023
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1 • Mar 2023
- Elvetham Heath Primary School 1 • Mar 2023
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 1 • Jan 2023
- Liphook Infant School 1 • Jul 2022