Freemantle Church of England Community AcademyFoundry Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy and Foundry Lane Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Foundry Lane Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Freemantle Church of England Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy was judged Good and Foundry Lane Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Freemantle Church of England Community Academy and 48.0% for Foundry Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Freemantle Church of England Community Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonFreemantle Church of England Community Academy | SouthamptonFoundry Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | 43rd of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 524 | |
| Capacity | 465 | 630 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO15 3BQ | Southampton, SO15 3JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 524 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.4% | 41.4% | |
| SEN support | 22.3% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 14.3% 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
Full profiles: Freemantle Church of England Community Academy · Foundry Lane Primary School