Shirley Junior SchoolHollybrook Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Shirley Junior School and Hollybrook Junior School are primary schools in Southampton.
Shirley Junior School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hollybrook Junior School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hollybrook Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Shirley Junior School was judged Good and Hollybrook 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 48.0% for Shirley Junior School and 68.0% for Hollybrook Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shirley Junior School (62.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hollybrook Junior School (75.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonShirley Junior School | SouthamptonHollybrook Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 54 in Southampton | 25th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 361 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 240 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO15 5XE | Southampton, SO16 6RL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.0% | 36.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 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.
Shirley Junior School
Hollybrook Junior School
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