Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolNewlands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Family Catholic Primary School and Newlands Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Newlands Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holy Family Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding and Newlands 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 78.0% for Holy Family Catholic Primary School and 56.0% for Newlands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Family Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Newlands Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonHoly Family Catholic Primary School | SouthamptonNewlands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | 28th of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 414 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO16 9LP | Southampton, SO16 9QX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 58.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.7% | 15.2% | |
| SEN support | 24.4% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% | 18.5% 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.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Newlands Primary School
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