Primary school

St Denys Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Southampton
  • SO17 2ND
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,715 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 92%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 77%2017/18: top 56%2018/19: top 28%28% · 2018/192022/23: top 36%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 92%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM41% · South East 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM17% · South East 7%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · South East 106Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South East 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 25 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 50% · 30 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 65% · 26 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 76% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 67% · 30 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 62% · 29 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 41% · 29 pupils · South East 64%76%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 25 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 26 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 3% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 29 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 17% · 29 pupils · South East 7%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 25 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 26 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 30 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 29 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · South East 10610799No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 25 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 104 · 26 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 29 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.3%
28 of 30 who put it first2014 · 90.9%2026 · 93.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3028
2nd321
3rd150

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026207
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.3%
First language not English36.7%
SEN support21.3%
EHC plan7.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils15.9%

Girls 45.4%Boys 54.6%

98.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 88 responses (42.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.1% not applicable76.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.7% not applicable95.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?22.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 22.7% who said Yes above80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development97.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 8.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.5
  • Other support 4.1

Teachers 10.4 FTE · Whole workforce 26.1 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,874
Spend per pupil£8,033
Staff spend per pupil£6,223
Reserve per pupil£264
  • +£54,682revenue reserve
  • −£32,937in-year balance

Grants £7,624 · self-generated £249 · premises £448 per pupil