Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist BasesNewlands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases and Newlands Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newlands Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases is ahead on our composite score.
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases was judged the expected standard 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 19.0% for Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases and 56.0% for Newlands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases (44.0% in 2022-23, 19.0% 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 | SouthamptonMason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases | SouthamptonNewlands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | 28th of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 420 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO16 4AS | Southampton, SO16 9QX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 19.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 94.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.8% | 58.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.5% | 15.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.1% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.5% | 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.
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases
Newlands Primary School
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