Fairisle Infant and Nursery SchoolRownhams St John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School and Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fairisle Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonFairisle Infant and Nursery School | SouthamptonRownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 54 in Southampton | 225th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 327 | 333 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 333 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO16 8BY | Southampton, SO16 8AD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 327 | 333 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.9% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.3% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.9% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 6.9% 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.
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School
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