Bishop's Waltham Junior SchoolSt John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop's Waltham Junior School and St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Bishop's Waltham Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bishop's Waltham Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop's Waltham Junior School was judged Good and St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School 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 65.0% for Bishop's Waltham Junior School and 44.0% for St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bishop's Waltham Junior School (71.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and 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 | SouthamptonBishop's Waltham Junior School | SouthamptonSt John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 187th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 203rd of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 300 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 282 | 210 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO32 1EP | Southampton, SO32 2LY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 300 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 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.
Bishop's Waltham Junior School
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
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