Moorlands Primary SchoolTownhill Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Moorlands Primary School and Townhill Infant School are primary schools in Southampton.
Moorlands Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Townhill Infant School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Townhill Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Moorlands Primary School was judged the expected standard and Townhill Infant School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Moorlands Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonMoorlands Primary School | SouthamptonTownhill Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | 51st of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 393 | 143 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 270 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO18 5RJ | Southampton, SO18 2FG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 388 | 160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 39.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.4% | 17.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% Stronger figure | 24.3% | 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.
Moorlands Primary School
Townhill Infant School
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