Bishops Waltham Infant SchoolSt John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Bishops Waltham Infant School and St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Bishops Waltham Infant School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bishops Waltham Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishops Waltham Infant School was judged Outstanding and St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonBishops Waltham Infant School | SouthamptonSt John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 304th of 416 in Hampshire | 203rd of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO32 1EP | Southampton, SO32 2LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.5% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 12.3% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Bishops Waltham Infant School
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
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