Shepherds Down Special School
Community special school in Winchester (Hampshire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first63 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School, 0.8 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.8 mi | Primary | 108 | Good, 2023 |
| Otterbourne Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.0 mi | Primary | 269 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.0 mi | Primary | 141 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2016) |
| Twyford SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 391 | - |
| Colden Common Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 403 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2012) |
| Lakeside SchoolCommunity special | 1.9 mi | Special | 97 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2013) |
| Thornden SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,440 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 5 |
| Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 204 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016) |
| Scantabout Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.2 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Sherborne House SchoolOther independent | 2.2 mi | Independent | 282 | - |
| John Keble Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.3 mi | Primary | 85 | Good, 2024 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, WinchesterVoluntary aided | 2.3 mi | Primary | 357 | Good, 2023 |
| Hiltingbury Infant SchoolCommunity | 2.4 mi | Primary | 268 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Hiltingbury Junior SchoolCommunity | 2.4 mi | Primary | 372 | Good, 2023 |
| Stanmore Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.4 mi | Primary | 147 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Merdon Junior SchoolCommunity | 2.4 mi | Primary | 221 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| St Faith's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.4 mi | Primary | 142 | Good, 2024 |
| Fryern Infant SchoolCommunity | 2.6 mi | Primary | 135 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2014) |
| Fryern Junior SchoolCommunity | 2.6 mi | Primary | 208 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2014) |
| Chandler's Ford Infant SchoolCommunity | 2.8 mi | Primary | 123 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Shakespeare Junior SchoolCommunity | 2.8 mi | Primary | 334 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| Kings' SchoolCommunity | 2.8 mi | Secondary | 1,737 | Good, 2024 |
| St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers FordVoluntary aided | 2.9 mi | Primary | 186 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013) |
| Crestwood Community SchoolCommunity | 2.9 mi | Secondary | 1,478 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| Shakespeare Infant SchoolCommunity | 2.9 mi | Primary | 215 | Good, 2023 |
| University of WinchesterHigher education institutions | 3.0 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Winchester CollegeOther independent | 3.0 mi | Independent | 738 | - |
| The Pilgrims SchoolOther independent | 3.1 mi | Independent | 211 | - |
| The Toynbee SchoolCommunity | 3.1 mi | Secondary | 1,107 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2015) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.1 mi | Primary | 186 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014) |
| Swanwick LodgeSecure units | 3.2 mi | Secure units | - | - |
| Owslebury Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.2 mi | Primary | 68 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| The Bridge Education CentrePupil referral unit | 3.2 mi | Alternative provision | 10 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| The Crescent Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.3 mi | Primary | 619 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Western Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.3 mi | Primary | 387 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Knightwood Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.4 mi | Primary | 395 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Norwood Primary & Pre-SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 347 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good |
| The Westgate SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | All-through | 1,649 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Stoke Park Junior SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 324 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| St Bede Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.6 mi | Primary | 414 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Stoke Park Infant SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 253 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| Winnall Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.7 mi | Primary | 170 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Peter Symonds CollegeFurther education | 3.7 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Osborne SchoolCommunity special | 3.8 mi | Special | 220 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Lanterns Nursery School and Extended ServicesLocal authority nursery | 3.8 mi | Nursery | 109 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2013) |
| Brook SchoolOther independent special | 3.9 mi | Special | - | - |
| St Francis Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.9 mi | Primary | 361 | Good, 2024 |
| St SwithunsOther independent | 3.9 mi | Independent | 667 | - |
| Leigh House HospitalMiscellaneous | 3.9 mi | Miscellaneous | - | - |
| Cherbourg Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 347 | Good, 2023 |
| Weeke Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.0 mi | Primary | 394 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015) |
| Barton Peveril Sixth Form CollegeFurther education | 4.0 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Nightingale Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 363 | Good, 2024 |
| Harestock Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 177 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2013) |
| The King's SchoolOther independent | 4.3 mi | Independent | 243 | - |
| Henry Beaufort SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Secondary | 979 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| Fair Oak Infant SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 359 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Fair Oak Junior SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 583 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| Wyvern CollegeAcademy converter | 4.5 mi | Secondary | 1,313 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2014) |
| Barton Farm Primary AcademyFree schools | 4.5 mi | Primary | 345 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Sparsholt Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.5 mi | Primary | 110 | Good, 2023 |
| Stoneham Park Primary AcademyFree schools | 4.5 mi | Primary | 250 | Good, 2023 |
| Upham Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 5.0 mi | Primary | 99 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 9 of 10).
Overall deprivation9
Income9
Employment9
Education and skills10
Health10
Crime9
Barriers to housing and services3
Living environment4
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 40
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