Primary school

St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Hampshire
  • SO53 2JP
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,915 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 73%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 60%60%2016/17: top 14%14% · 2016/172017/18: top 15%2018/19: top 22%2022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 42%2024/25: top 73%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM55% · South East 64%3/10 Below−53.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · South East 7%4/10 Below−47.2 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle−14.8 pts
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below−49.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 22 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 80% · 49 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 82% · 28 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 78% · 40 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 74% · 31 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 66% · 32 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 55% · 33 pupils · South East 64%82%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 22 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 10% · 49 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 14% · 28 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 20% · 40 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 10% · 31 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 32 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 6% · 33 pupils · South East 7%20%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 22 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 49 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 28 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 107 · 40 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 32 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 33 pupils · South East 106108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 22 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 49 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 40 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 32 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 33 pupils · South East 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 67.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd60
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 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 2026186
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.3%
First language not English55.7%
SEN support8.8%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils7.5%

Girls 52.1%Boys 47.9%

88.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 57 responses (28.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable79% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.8% not applicable87.5% 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 child93% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult12.4
  • Classroom teachers 7.5
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 5.9
  • Other support 2.1

Teachers 9.1 FTE · Whole workforce 17.2 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,352
Spend per pupil£6,737
Staff spend per pupil£4,959
Reserve per pupil£275
  • +£51,103revenue reserve
  • +£114,381in-year balance

Grants £6,612 · self-generated £740 · premises £476 per pupil