Beechwood Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
May 7 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Southampton
Unique reference
140263
Address
Juniper Road, Bitterne, SO18 4EG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
357 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
51.8%
Girls
48.2%
First language not English
19%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.8%
Persistent absence
8.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 67.2%
Other White 9.8%
Mixed 8.2%
Indian 4.5%
African 3.6%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other 1.7%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.9
WritingBelow average-2.1
MathsAverage-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 52%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%

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

School 1%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
90
45
45
Year 4
89
43
46
Year 5
88
53
35
Year 6
90
44
46
Year 2024-2025