Best 3 Primary schools in Southampton – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery (Primary) in Southampton; Mount Pleasant Juniors (Primary) in Southampton; Springhill Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Southampton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Mount Pleasant Juniors and Springhill Catholic Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school, foundation school and academy converter type located around Southampton, Hampshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 550, combined total ≈ 1,650, typical FSM 30–35%, range 10–15%–45–50%; all within the NEWMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
SO14 1LU
|
Mount Pleasant Juniors
SO14 0WZ
|
Springhill Catholic Primary School
SO15 2HW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Foundation school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Southampton Hampshire SO14 1LU |
Southampton Hampshire SO14 0WZ |
Southampton Hampshire SO15 2HW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 Nov 2023 | 1 30 Jul 2023 | 1 5 May 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 660 | 360 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Southampton (852) | Southampton (852) | NEWMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.stmaryspri.org.uk | mpj.school | www.springhillcatholic.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02380223930 | 02380223634 | 02380333954 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 1LU - Ofsted
- 1 20 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Southampton (852)
- Website
- www.stmaryspri.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02380223930
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 0WZ - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Southampton (852)
- Website
- mpj.school
- Telephone
- 02380223634
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 2HW - Ofsted
- 1 5 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NEWMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.springhillcatholic.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02380333954
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