Banister Primary SchoolFreemantle Church of England Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Banister Primary School and Freemantle Church of England Community Academy are primary schools in Southampton.
Banister Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Freemantle Church of England Community Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Freemantle Church of England Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Banister Primary School was judged Good and Freemantle Church of England Community Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Banister Primary School and 57.0% for Freemantle Church of England Community Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Banister Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Freemantle Church of England Community Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonBanister Primary School | SouthamptonFreemantle Church of England Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 54 in Southampton | 5th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 449 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 465 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO15 2LS | Southampton, SO15 3BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 54.5% | 64.4% | |
| SEN support | 26.1% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Banister Primary School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy
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