Primary school

Moorlands Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Southampton
  • SO18 5RJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,072 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 94%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 68%68%2016/17: top 62%2017/18: top 83%2018/19: top 84%2022/23: top 57%57% · 2022/232023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 94%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM38% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East−7.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · South East 7%2/10 Well below South East−34.7 pts
Reading score102 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East
Maths score98 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East−23.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 30 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 59% · 29 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 51% · 47 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 51% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 59% · 59 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 57% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 38% · 55 pupils · South East 64%59%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 29 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 4% · 47 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 10% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 5% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 8% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 2% · 55 pupils · South East 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 47 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 101 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 59 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 102 · 55 pupils · South East 106104101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 29 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 101 · 47 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 98 · 55 pupils · South East 10510498No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
48 of 48 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4848
2nd395
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026393
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.0%
First language not English14.4%
SEN support13.4%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.7%
Persistently absent pupils19.2%

Girls 53.4%Boys 46.6%

93.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 98 responses (25.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.4% not applicable51.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.5% not applicable82.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25.5% who said Yes above64% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.0
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 16.1
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 14.7
  • Other support 10.6

Teachers 19.7 FTE · Whole workforce 45 · 88 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,265
Spend per pupil£7,173
Staff spend per pupil£5,519
Reserve per pupil£325
  • +£127,816revenue reserve
  • +£36,010in-year balance

Grants £6,937 · self-generated £328 · premises £534 per pupil