Fairisle Junior SchoolRownhams St John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Fairisle Junior School and Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Fairisle Junior School scores 58 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 Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairisle Junior School was judged Good and Rownhams St John's 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 76.0% for Fairisle Junior School and 63.0% for Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairisle Junior School (71.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior School | SouthamptonRownhams St John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 54 in Southampton | 224th of 411 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 375 | 334 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 330 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO16 8BY | Southampton, SO16 8AD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 379 | 333 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.4% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.7% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% | 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.
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.
Fairisle Junior School
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School
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