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Shirley Infant School

Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5LA

Local ranking47th of 54 primary schools in Southampton
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

270

Capacity

4-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
264
Boys
122 (46%)
Girls
142 (54%)
Capacity
270 (98% full)
SEND
7.2%
FSM Eligible
11.7%
EAL
20.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
5.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,803/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 60.9%
  • White Other: 10.3%
  • Asian Indian: 6.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.0%
  • Asian Other: 4.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%
  • Black African: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%

60.9%

White British

10.3%

White Other

6.5%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138903
UKPRN
10039402
Establishment No.
2426
Trust
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST