Freegrounds Infant SchoolKings Copse Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Freegrounds Infant School and Kings Copse Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Freegrounds Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kings Copse Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Freegrounds Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Freegrounds Infant School was judged Good and Kings Copse Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kings Copse Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonFreegrounds Infant School | SouthamptonKings Copse Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 349th of 411 in Hampshire | 238th of 411 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 230 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 227 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO30 0GG | Southampton, SO30 0PQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.5% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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.
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
Kings Copse Primary School
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