Shamblehurst Primary SchoolFreegrounds Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Shamblehurst Primary School and Freegrounds Junior School are primary schools in Southampton.
Shamblehurst Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Freegrounds Junior School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shamblehurst Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shamblehurst Primary School was judged Good and Freegrounds 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 65.0% for Shamblehurst Primary School and 61.0% for Freegrounds Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shamblehurst Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Freegrounds Junior School (65.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonShamblehurst Primary School | SouthamptonFreegrounds Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 416 in Hampshire Stronger figure | 213th of 416 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 401 | 333 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 304 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO30 4EJ | Southampton, SO30 0GG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 401 | 333 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.4% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% | 5.4% 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.
Shamblehurst Primary School
Freegrounds Junior School
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