St Denys Primary SchoolPortswood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
St Denys Primary School and Portswood Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
St Denys Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Portswood Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Portswood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Denys Primary School was judged Good and Portswood Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for St Denys Primary School and 87.0% for Portswood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Denys Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Portswood Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonSt Denys Primary School | SouthamptonPortswood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 54 in Southampton | 2nd of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 433 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO17 2ND | Southampton, SO17 3AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 433 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.3% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.7% | 63.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% | 9.3% 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.
St Denys Primary School
Portswood Primary School
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