Best primary schools in Hampshire (2026)
Hampshire has 370 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 62%, against 62% for England. 25 are in England's top 10%, and 15 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 1% in England |
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Lymington · Roman Catholic |
90% | 93% | 27% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 1% in England |
St Ives Primary & Nursery School Ashley Heath |
90% | 90% | 13% | Outstanding | |
3 Top 2% in England |
Amport Church of England Primary School Test Valley · Church of England |
83% | 73% | 18% | Report card | |
4 Top 2% in England |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Aldershot · Roman Catholic |
85% | 88% | 26% | Outstanding | |
5 Top 2% in England |
Crondall Primary School Crondall |
81% | 81% | 38% | No rating | |
6 Top 2% in England |
Langrish Primary School East Hampshire |
86% | 83% | 23% | Good | |
7 Top 3% in England |
Springhill Catholic Primary School Southampton · Roman Catholic |
88% | 95% | 21% | Outstanding | |
8 Top 3% in England |
Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School Liphook · Church of England |
86% | 82% | 24% | Report card | |
9 Top 4% in England |
Preston Candover Church of England Primary School Preston Candover · Church of England |
86% | 79% | 29% | Good | |
10 Top 4% in England |
Velmead Junior School Fleet |
83% | 86% | 28% | No rating | |
11 Top 4% in England |
Scantabout Primary School Chandler's Ford |
85% | 85% | 9% | No rating | |
12 Top 4% in England |
Rucstall Primary School Basingstoke |
83% | 90% | 24% | Outstanding | |
13 Top 4% in England |
Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School Whiteley · Church of England |
83% | 82% | 24% | No rating | |
14 Top 5% in England |
Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Steep · Church of England |
78% | 64% | 29% | Not judged | |
15 Top 5% in England |
St Faith's Church of England Primary School Winchester · Church of England |
86% | 83% | 21% | Good | |
16 Top 6% in England |
Ashford Hill Primary School Ashford Hill |
79% | 87% | 27% | Report card | |
17 Top 6% in England |
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Sway · Church of England |
80% | 82% | 14% | Outstanding | |
18 Top 6% in England |
Hook Junior School Hook (Hart) |
79% | 83% | 23% | No rating | |
19 Top 7% in England |
Hiltingbury Junior School Chandler's Ford |
82% | 81% | 14% | Good | |
20 Top 8% in England |
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Basingstoke · Roman Catholic |
79% | 85% | 21% | No rating | |
21 Top 8% in England |
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Southampton |
79% | 81% | 19% | Good | |
22 Top 8% in England |
Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School Twyford (Winchester) · Church of England |
79% | 83% | 26% | No rating | |
23 Top 8% in England |
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School Sparsholt (Winchester) · Church of England |
76% | 86% | 29% | Good | |
24 Top 9% in England |
Wherwell Primary School Test Valley |
78% | 93% | 14% | No rating | |
25 Top 9% in England |
Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School Hordle · Church of England |
79% | 76% | 12% | No rating | |
26 Top 11% in England |
Sheet Primary School Sheet (East Hampshire) |
78% | 71% | 14% | Not judged | |
27 Top 11% in England |
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Southampton |
82% | 83% | 6% | No rating | |
28 Top 11% in England |
Portswood Primary School Southampton |
78% | 87% | 17% | Report card | |
29 Top 11% in England |
Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School Eversley Centre · Church of England |
72% | 72% | 22% | Good | |
30 Top 11% in England |
Wellow Primary School West Wellow |
79% | 81% | 6% | No rating | |
31 Top 12% in England |
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Basingstoke · Church of England |
76% | 74% | 15% | Not judged | |
32 Top 12% in England |
Front Lawn Primary Academy Havant |
82% | 82% | 0% | Outstanding | |
33 Top 12% in England |
Broughton Primary School Broughton (Test Valley) |
81% | 90% | 0% | No rating | |
34 Top 12% in England |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Southampton · Roman Catholic |
76% | 78% | 17% | No rating | |
35 Top 12% in England |
St Bede Church of England Primary School Winchester · Church of England |
76% | 78% | 24% | Not judged | |
36 Top 12% in England |
Highfield Church of England Primary School Southampton · Church of England |
74% | 78% | 31% | Good | |
37 Top 12% in England |
Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School Botley · Church of England |
76% | 77% | 19% | Good | |
38 Top 13% in England |
Elvetham Heath Primary School Elvetham Heath |
76% | 72% | 15% | Outstanding | |
39 Top 13% in England |
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Basingstoke · Church of England |
75% | 81% | 22% | No rating | |
40 Top 14% in England |
Bentley Church of England Primary School Bentley (East Hampshire) · Church of England |
74% | 75% | 17% | Report card | |
41 Top 15% in England |
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Locks Heath · Roman Catholic |
76% | 76% | 18% | Report card | |
42 Top 15% in England |
Burghclere Primary School Burghclere |
80% | 90% | 10% | Not judged | |
43 Top 16% in England |
Harrison Primary School Fareham |
77% | 79% | 15% | Outstanding | |
44 Top 16% in England |
Buriton Primary School Buriton |
77% | 80% | 13% | No rating | |
45 Top 16% in England |
Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School Alton (East Hampshire) · Church of England |
73% | 72% | 17% | Report card | |
46 Top 16% in England |
St Martin's East Woodhay Church of England (Aided) Primary School Basingstoke and Deane · Church of England |
75% | 67% | 20% | No rating | |
47 Top 16% in England |
Herne Junior School Petersfield |
73% | 64% | 16% | No rating | |
48 Top 16% in England |
North Baddesley Junior School North Baddesley |
72% | 72% | 18% | No rating | |
49 Top 17% in England |
Oakridge Junior School Basingstoke |
71% | 77% | 20% | Good | |
50 Top 17% in England |
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School Portsmouth · Roman Catholic |
77% | 83% | 13% | Good | |
51 Top 17% in England |
Uplands Primary School Fareham |
78% | 75% | 15% | No rating | |
52 Top 17% in England |
Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School Shawford · Church of England |
75% | 60% | 7% | Good | |
53 Top 18% in England |
Ringwood Junior School Ringwood |
72% | 62% | 16% | No rating | |
54 Top 18% in England |
Ropley CofE Primary School Ropley · Church of England |
76% | 84% | 4% | No rating | |
55 Top 18% in England |
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Southampton |
74% | 69% | 14% | Not judged | |
56 Top 18% in England |
Rowledge Church of England Controlled Primary School Wrecclesham · Church of England |
72% | 69% | 22% | No rating | |
57 Top 19% in England |
Talavera Junior School Aldershot |
75% | 77% | 11% | No rating | |
58 Top 19% in England |
Berrywood Primary School Hedge End |
75% | 70% | 9% | Report card | |
59 Top 19% in England |
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School Otterbourne · Church of England |
77% | 71% | 6% | Not judged | |
60 Top 20% in England |
St Mary's Bentworth Church of England Primary School Bentworth · Church of England |
75% | 79% | 7% | Not judged | |
61 Top 20% in England |
Lymington Junior School Lymington |
73% | 81% | 21% | No rating | |
62 Top 20% in England |
Weeke Primary School Winchester |
74% | 81% | 13% | No rating | |
63 Top 21% in England |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Southampton · Roman Catholic |
71% | 82% | 17% | No rating | |
64 Top 21% in England |
Halterworth Primary School Romsey |
74% | 68% | 5% | Good | |
65 Top 21% in England |
Whiteley Primary School Whiteley |
73% | 70% | 14% | Outstanding | |
66 Top 22% in England |
Dogmersfield Church of England Primary School Dogmersfield · Church of England |
69% | 71% | 24% | Not judged | |
67 Top 22% in England |
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy Locks Heath · Church of England |
72% | 84% | 17% | No rating | |
68 Top 22% in England |
Oakley Church of England Junior School Oakley (Basingstoke and Deane) · Church of England |
69% | 69% | 20% | No rating | |
69 Top 22% in England |
Marchwood Junior School Marchwood |
72% | 70% | 13% | No rating | |
70 Top 22% in England |
Fairisle Junior School Southampton |
75% | 76% | 9% | No rating | |
71 Top 22% in England |
Colden Common Primary School Colden Common |
72% | 73% | 8% | No rating | |
72 Top 23% in England |
Wildground Junior School Hythe and Dibden Purlieu |
71% | 75% | 10% | No rating | |
73 Top 23% in England |
South Farnborough Junior School Farnborough |
71% | 67% | 7% | Not judged | |
74 Top 24% in England |
Shamblehurst Primary School Hedge End |
73% | 65% | 10% | No rating | |
75 Top 24% in England |
Clatford Church of England Primary School Goodworth Clatford · Church of England |
72% | 74% | 4% | Not judged | |
76 Top 24% in England |
Tower Hill Primary School Farnborough |
70% | 75% | 17% | Not judged | |
77 Top 25% in England |
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Brockenhurst · Church of England |
71% | 81% | 10% | No rating | |
78 Top 25% in England |
Woolton Hill Junior School Woolton Hill and Highclere |
71% | 76% | 3% | No rating | |
79 Top 25% in England |
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School Durley · Church of England |
71% | 71% | 14% | No rating | |
80 Top 26% in England |
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Fareham · Roman Catholic |
68% | 68% | 15% | No rating | |
81 Top 26% in England |
Heatherside Junior School Fleet |
71% | 69% | 9% | Not judged | |
82 Top 26% in England |
New Milton Junior School New Milton |
69% | 68% | 13% | Report card | |
83 Top 26% in England |
Manor Field Junior School Basingstoke |
70% | 72% | 13% | No rating | |
84 Top 26% in England |
Foxhills Junior School Ashurst |
72% | 68% | 7% | Good | |
85 Top 27% in England |
Titchfield Primary School Locks Heath |
72% | 70% | 15% | Good | |
86 Top 27% in England |
Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School Sherborne St John · Church of England |
71% | 71% | 0% | Report card | |
87 Top 27% in England |
Four Marks Church of England Primary School Four Marks · Church of England |
70% | 70% | 16% | Good | |
88 Top 27% in England |
Fair Oak Junior School Eastleigh |
70% | 66% | 16% | No rating | |
89 Top 27% in England |
Cliddesden Primary School Basingstoke and Deane |
68% | 69% | 13% | Report card | |
90 Top 28% in England |
St Francis Church of England Primary School Chandler's Ford · Church of England |
69% | 80% | 14% | Good | |
91 Top 28% in England |
Froxfield Church of England Primary and Pre-School East Hampshire · Church of England |
70% | 77% | 15% | No rating | |
92 Top 28% in England |
Kings Worthy Primary School Kings Worthy |
68% | 78% | 17% | No rating | |
93 Top 29% in England |
Overton Church of England Primary School Overton (Basingstoke and Deane) · Church of England |
69% | 78% | 13% | Not judged | |
94 Top 29% in England |
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School Gosport · Church of England |
69% | 77% | 14% | No rating | |
95 Top 29% in England |
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover Andover · Roman Catholic |
68% | 56% | 6% | Good | |
96 Top 29% in England |
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School Rockbourne · Church of England |
68% | 65% | 10% | No rating | |
97 Top 29% in England |
Castle Primary School Portsmouth |
69% | 68% | 8% | Good | |
98 Top 29% in England |
Binsted Church of England Primary School East Hampshire · Church of England |
72% | 67% | 0% | Good | |
99 Top 29% in England |
Tiptoe Primary School Tiptoe |
70% | 64% | 7% | No rating | |
100 Top 30% in England |
Cadland Primary School Holbury |
68% | 73% | 12% | Good |
Showing the top 100 of 370. See all 370 and filter them.
Best primary school in each town
- Lymington · best: Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
- Aldershot · best: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- Southampton · best: Springhill Catholic Primary School
- Fleet · best: Velmead Junior School
- Chandler's Ford · best: Scantabout Primary School
- Basingstoke · best: Rucstall Primary School
- Winchester · best: St Faith's Church of England Primary School
- Havant · best: Front Lawn Primary Academy
- Locks Heath · best: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
- Fareham · best: Harrison Primary School
- Alton (East Hampshire) · best: Saint Lawrence Church of England Primary School
- Portsmouth · best: St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
- Hedge End · best: Berrywood Primary School
- Romsey · best: Halterworth Primary School
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu · best: Wildground Junior School
- Farnborough · best: South Farnborough Junior School
- Eastleigh · best: Fair Oak Junior School
- Gosport · best: Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School
- Andover · best: St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Andover
- Yateley · best: Newlands Primary School
- Totton · best: Abbotswood Junior School
- Tidworth · best: Zouch Academy
- Waterlooville · best: Purbrook Junior School
- Horndean · best: Padnell Junior School
- Lee-on-the-Solent · best: Crofton Hammond Junior School
- Tadley · best: Burnham Copse Primary School
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Hampshire?
On exam results over the last three years, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is the top-ranked primary school in Hampshire, in the top 1% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.