Shirley Infant SchoolWordsworth Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Shirley Infant School and Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Southampton.
Shirley Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shirley Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Shirley Infant School was judged the expected standard and Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School (42.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonShirley Infant School | SouthamptonWordsworth Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 54 in Southampton | 34th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 266 | 619 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 630 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO15 5LA | Southampton, SO15 5LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 264 | 654 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 40.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.1% | 47.4% | |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 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.
Shirley Infant School
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School
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