Bursledon Church of England Infant SchoolHightown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Bursledon Church of England Infant School and Hightown Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Bursledon Church of England Infant School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hightown Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bursledon Church of England Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Bursledon Church of England Infant School was judged Good and Hightown Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hightown Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonBursledon Church of England Infant School | SouthamptonHightown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 388th of 411 in Hampshire | 40th of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 262 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 240 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO31 8BZ | Southampton, SO19 6AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 21.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 94.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 70.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.6% | 17.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 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.
Bursledon Church of England Infant School
Hightown Primary School
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