Merdon Junior SchoolFryern Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Eastleigh.
Summary of the comparison
Merdon Junior School and Fryern Junior School are primary schools in Eastleigh.
Merdon Junior School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fryern Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Merdon Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Merdon Junior School was judged the expected standard and Fryern Junior 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 52.0% for Merdon Junior School and 58.0% for Fryern Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Merdon Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fryern Junior School (52.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastleighMerdon Junior School | EastleighFryern Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 115th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 176th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 256 | |
| Location | Eastleigh, SO53 1EJ | Eastleigh, SO53 2LN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.9% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.2% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 10.6% 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.
Merdon Junior School
Fryern Junior School
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