Freegrounds Junior SchoolKings Copse Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Freegrounds Junior School and Kings Copse Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Freegrounds Junior School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kings Copse Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Freegrounds Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Freegrounds Junior School was judged Good and Kings Copse 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 61.0% for Freegrounds Junior School and 59.0% for Kings Copse Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Freegrounds Junior School (65.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Kings Copse Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonFreegrounds Junior School | SouthamptonKings Copse Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 212th of 411 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 238th of 411 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 301 | 230 | |
| Capacity | 304 | 227 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO30 0GG | Southampton, SO30 0PQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 333 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% 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.
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.
Freegrounds Junior School
Kings Copse Primary School
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