St Mary's Church of England Primary School & NurseryHope Community School Southampton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery and Hope Community School Southampton are primary schools in Southampton.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hope Community School Southampton scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery was judged Outstanding and Hope Community School Southampton 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 56.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery and 62.0% for Hope Community School Southampton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery | SouthamptonHope Community School Southampton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 54 in Southampton Stronger figure | 39th of 54 in Southampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 642 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 420 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO14 1LU | Southampton, SO14 1NF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 642 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.8% | 43.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 82.9% | 51.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 19.9% 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Hope Community School Southampton
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