Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolWordsworth Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School and Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Southampton.
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School was judged in need of attention and Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 25.0% for Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School and 54.0% for Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School (36.0% in 2022-23, 25.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School (42.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonShirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | SouthamptonWordsworth Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 54 in Southampton | 34th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 372 | 619 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO16 6AY | Southampton, SO15 5LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 25.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 1.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 425 | 654 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.1% | 40.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.9% | 47.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% | 11.7% 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.
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School
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