Primary school

Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Southampton
  • SO16 6AY
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,813 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 99%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 49%2017/18: top 32%32% · 2017/182018/19: top 48%2022/23: top 94%2023/24: top 98%2024/25: top 99%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM25% · South East 64%1/10 Well below South East−49.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East−56.8 pts
Reading score101 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East−25.8 pts
Maths score98 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East−53.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 29 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 64% · 28 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 74% · 50 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 68% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 36% · 61 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 28% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 25% · 60 pupils · South East 64%74%25%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 29 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 4% · 28 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 6% · 50 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 12% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 61 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 2% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 60 pupils · South East 7%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 29 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 50 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 102 · 61 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 101 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 101 · 60 pupils · South East 106106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 29 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 50 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 98 · 61 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 98 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 98 · 60 pupils · South East 10510698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
34 of 34 who put it first2014 · 93.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3434
2nd110
3rd60

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2015Requires improvement
  5. 2016Ungraded visit
  6. 2017Good
  7. 2022Requires improvement
  8. 2025All areas Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026372
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.1%
First language not English40.9%
SEN support17.2%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)7.4%
Persistently absent pupils19.7%

Girls 47.5%Boys 52.5%

88.6% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 44 responses (10.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school65.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school70.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved50% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 34.1% not applicable37.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year63.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.9% not applicable51.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.3% who said Yes above33.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child50% agree
  • My child does well at this school63.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing68.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school54.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development52.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent54.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 16.8
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 16.9
  • Other support 7.9

Teachers 20.8 FTE · Whole workforce 45.6 · 63 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,071
Spend per pupil£8,841
Staff spend per pupil£6,487
Reserve per pupil−£1,645
  • −£612,077revenue reserve
  • −£286,393in-year balance

Grants £7,847 · self-generated £224 · premises £616 per pupil