Hightown Primary SchoolThornhill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Hightown Primary School and Thornhill Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Hightown Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Thornhill Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Hightown Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hightown Primary School was judged Good and Thornhill Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 21.0% for Hightown Primary School and 21.0% for Thornhill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hightown Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thornhill Primary School (16.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonHightown Primary School | SouthamptonThornhill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | 45th of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 318 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 390 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO19 6AA | Southampton, SO19 6FH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 21.0% | 21.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 94.0 | 97.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.6% | 68.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.7% | 16.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 20.3% 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hightown Primary School
Thornhill Primary School
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