St John's Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Primary and Nursery School and St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery are primary schools in Southampton.
St John's Primary and Nursery School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery 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 56.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery.
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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery (53.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonSt John's Primary and Nursery School | SouthamptonSt Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 54 in Southampton | 8th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 624 | |
| Capacity | 465 | 660 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO14 2AU | Southampton, SO14 1LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 442 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.6% | 46.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.8% | 82.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.3% | 20.0% 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
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
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