Marchwood Church of England Infant SchoolFreemantle Church of England Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Marchwood Church of England Infant School and Freemantle Church of England Community Academy are primary schools in Southampton.
Marchwood Church of England Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Freemantle Church of England Community Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Marchwood Church of England Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Marchwood Church of England Infant School was judged Good and Freemantle Church of England Community Academy was judged Good.
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 | SouthamptonMarchwood Church of England Infant School | SouthamptonFreemantle Church of England Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 355th of 411 in Hampshire | 5th of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 162 | 429 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 465 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO40 4ZE | Southampton, SO15 3BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 64.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 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.
Marchwood Church of England Infant School
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy
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