Primary school

Freegrounds Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Hampshire
  • SO30 0GG
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2012

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,784 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 41%41%2016/17: top 41%2017/18: top 67%2018/19: top 56%2022/23: top 42%2023/24: top 40%40% · 2023/242024/25: top 59%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM61% · South East 64%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM8% · South East 7%6/10 Middle+6.6 pts
Reading score104 · South East 1062/10 Well below South East−10.7 pts
Maths score103 · South East 1053/10 Below−16.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 90 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 67% · 91 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 60% · 90 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 65% · 83 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 65% · 93 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 67% · 90 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 61% · 90 pupils · South East 64%67%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 90 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 12% · 91 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 8% · 90 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 83 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 5% · 93 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 4% · 90 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 8% · 90 pupils · South East 7%12%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 90 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 91 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 90 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 83 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 93 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 90 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 90 pupils · South East 106105103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 90 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 91 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 102 · 90 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 83 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 93 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 90 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 90 pupils · South East 105105102No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026301
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.9%
First language not English4.5%
SEN support16.5%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils5.4%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

99% full · 304 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 70 responses (20.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.6% not applicable31.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.6% not applicable62% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 12.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.2
  • Other support 4

Teachers 14.2 FTE · Whole workforce 29.4 · 49 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,968
Spend per pupil£6,615
Staff spend per pupil£5,069
Reserve per pupil£1,358
  • +£408,817revenue reserve
  • +£106,251in-year balance

Grants £6,358 · self-generated £609 · premises £492 per pupil