Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 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
141494
Address
Victor Street, Shirley, SO15 5LH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
677 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
52.9%
Girls
47.1%
First language not English
45.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
34.3%
Persistent absence
12.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 44.2%
Other White 13.9%
Mixed 8.9%
Unclassified 6.8%
African 6.4%
Indian 6.1%
Other Asian 5.9%
Other 3.8%
Pakistani 2.4%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingWell below average-2.6
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 42%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
65
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
56
2nd preference
50
3rd preference
42
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
56
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
18
9
9
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
12
4
8
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
19
10
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
2
4
Reception, Full-time
83
49
34
Year 1
90
45
45
Year 2
86
50
36
Year 3
88
49
39
Year 4
90
43
47
Year 5
94
47
47
Year 6
91
50
41
Year 2023-2024