Freegrounds Infant SchoolBotley Church of England Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Freegrounds Infant School and Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Freegrounds Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Freegrounds Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Freegrounds Infant School was judged Good and Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonFreegrounds Infant School | SouthamptonBotley Church of England Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 351st of 416 in Hampshire | 34th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 370 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 327 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO30 0GG | Southampton, SO30 2EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 370 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.5% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% | 6.4% 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.
Freegrounds Infant School
Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School
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