Sholing Junior SchoolSt Monica Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Sholing Junior School and St Monica Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
Sholing Junior School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Monica Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Monica Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sholing Junior School was judged Good and St Monica Primary 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 53.0% for Sholing Junior School and 47.0% for St Monica Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sholing Junior School (46.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Monica Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonSholing Junior School | SouthamptonSt Monica Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 54 in Southampton | 6th 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 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 353 | 331 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 450 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO19 8PT | Southampton, SO19 8ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 346 | 358 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.0% | 35.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 13.2% 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.
Sholing Junior School
St Monica Primary School
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