Bursledon Junior School(CA)Valentine Primary School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Bursledon Junior School(CA) and Valentine Primary School & Nursery are primary schools in Southampton.
Bursledon Junior School(CA) scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Valentine Primary School & Nursery scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bursledon Junior School(CA) is ahead on our composite score.
Bursledon Junior School(CA) was judged Good and Valentine Primary School & Nursery was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Bursledon Junior School(CA) and 41.0% for Valentine Primary School & Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bursledon Junior School(CA) (67.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Valentine Primary School & Nursery (32.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonBursledon Junior School(CA) | SouthamptonValentine Primary School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 88th of 411 in Hampshire | 41st of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 0-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 304 | 453 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 570 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO31 8BZ | Southampton, SO19 0EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 331 | 511 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 48.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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.
Bursledon Junior School(CA)
Valentine Primary School & Nursery
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