Oakwood Primary SchoolFairisle Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Oakwood Primary School and Fairisle Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Southampton.
Oakwood Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Fairisle Infant and Nursery School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fairisle Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Oakwood Primary School was judged the expected standard and Fairisle Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Oakwood Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonOakwood Primary School | SouthamptonFairisle Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | 52nd of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 324 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 270 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO16 8FD | Southampton, SO16 8BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 327 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 22.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 22.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 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.
Oakwood Primary School
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
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