Shirley Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Southampton
Unique reference
138910
Address
Bellemoor Road, Shirley, SO15 5XE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
360 (75% of total capacity)
Boys
51.9%
Girls
48.1%
First language not English
25.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.9%
Persistent absence
9.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 67.8%
Mixed 8.6%
Other White 6.4%
Indian 4.2%
African 3.3%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other 2.5%
Bangladeshi 1.7%
Chinese 1.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsBelow average-2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 62%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
46
44
Year 4
90
50
40
Year 5
90
51
39
Year 6
90
40
50
Year 2023-2024