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
EthnicityPercentage
African3.6%
Indian4.5%
Mixed8.2%
Other White9.8%
White British67.2%
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

AreaPercentage
School
66%
Local authority average
57%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
2%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
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