St John's Primary and Nursery SchoolSpringhill Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Primary and Nursery School and Springhill Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Southampton.
St John's Primary and Nursery School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Springhill Catholic Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Springhill Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Springhill Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 40.0% for St John's Primary and Nursery School and 95.0% for Springhill Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Primary and Nursery School (53.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Springhill Catholic Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonSt John's Primary and Nursery School | SouthamptonSpringhill Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 54 in Southampton | 1st of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 652 | |
| Capacity | 465 | 630 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO14 2AU | Southampton, SO15 2HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 95.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 442 | 653 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.6% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.8% | 43.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.3% | 3.0% 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 John's Primary and Nursery School
Springhill Catholic Primary School
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