Merdon Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Mar 18 2025 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
- 230 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.8%
- Girls
- 45.2%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 2.2% |
| Other Asian | 2.2% |
| Mixed | 6.4% |
| Other White | 6.5% |
| White British | 77.8% |
| African | 1.7% |
| Indian | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Pakistani | 0.4% |
| Other | 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 52% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 9% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 47 21 26 |
| Year 4 | 55 34 21 |
| Year 5 | 63 31 32 |
| Year 6 | 65 40 25 |