Moorlands Primary SchoolTownhill Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Moorlands Primary School and Townhill Junior School are primary schools in Southampton.
Moorlands Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Townhill Junior School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Moorlands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Moorlands Primary School was judged the expected standard and Townhill 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 38.0% for Moorlands Primary School and 48.0% for Townhill Junior School.
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) and has fallen at Townhill Junior School (58.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonMoorlands Primary School | SouthamptonTownhill Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | 35th of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 393 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 240 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO18 5RJ | Southampton, SO18 2NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 388 | 256 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 48.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.4% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 28.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 14.4% 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.
Moorlands Primary School
Townhill Junior School
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