Merdon Junior SchoolOtterbourne Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Merdon Junior School and Otterbourne Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Merdon Junior School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Otterbourne Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Otterbourne Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Merdon Junior School was judged the expected standard and Otterbourne Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
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 71.0% for Otterbourne Church of England Primary 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 fallen at Otterbourne Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EastleighMerdon Junior School | Otterbourne, WinchesterOtterbourne Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 115th of 416 in Hampshire | 98th of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 287 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 282 | |
| Location | Eastleigh, SO53 1EJ | Otterbourne, Winchester, SO21 2EQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 287 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.9% | 3.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.2% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 5.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 5.9% 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
Otterbourne Church of England Primary School
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