Merdon Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 16 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 115873
- Address
- Merdon Avenue, Chandler's Ford, SO53 1EJ
- Website
- www.merdon.hants.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 248 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.9%
- Girls
- 43.1%
- First language not English
- 11.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.9%
- Persistent absence
- 10.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 77.8%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 5.6%
Indian 2.4%
Other Asian 2%
Chinese 2%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.1
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 59%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 17%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 31 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 55 34 21 |
| Year 4 | 64 34 30 |
| Year 5 | 64 39 25 |
| Year 6 | 65 34 31 |