Primary school

St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Southampton
  • SO14 1LU
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,643 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 71%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 82%82%2016/17: top 40%40% · 2016/172017/18: top 73%2018/19: top 71%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 59%2024/25: top 71%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM56% · South East 64%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM4% · South East 7%3/10 Below
Reading score103 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East
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: 38% · 52 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 68% · 50 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 57% · 77 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 59% · 78 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 53% · 86 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 59% · 78 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 56% · 84 pupils · South East 64%68%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 52 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 0% · 50 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 3% · 77 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 6% · 78 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 3% · 86 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 8% · 78 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 4% · 84 pupils · South East 7%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 52 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 50 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 103 · 77 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 101 · 78 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 86 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 78 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 84 pupils · South East 10610499No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 52 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 50 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 103 · 77 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 105 · 78 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 86 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 78 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 103 · 84 pupils · South East 105105103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
56 of 56 who put it first2014 · 98.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5656
2nd152
3rd170

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Inadequate
  2. 2007Satisfactory
  3. 2010Satisfactory
  4. 2012Good
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026624
Free school meals (past 6 years)46.8%
First language not English82.9%
SEN support15.1%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils20.0%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

94.5% full · 660 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 16 responses (2.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable87.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 37.5% not applicable90% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75% agree
  • My child does well at this school75% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 30.1
  • Leadership 2.2
  • Teaching assistants 30.1
  • Other support 10.9

Teachers 32.3 FTE · Whole workforce 73.3 · 94 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,930
Spend per pupil£7,218
Staff spend per pupil£5,488
Reserve per pupil£478
  • +£282,057revenue reserve
  • +£420,594in-year balance

Grants £7,890 · self-generated £40 · premises £599 per pupil