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Banister Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Foundation school
Archers Road, Southampton SO15 2LS · banisterschool.co.uk · 023 8039 3313
On the mapSearch near SO15 2LS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southampton 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 34.3%
- First language not English
- 58.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 55 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 55 | 37 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 47 | 32 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 52 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 48 | 0.8 | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 56 | 47 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Southampton it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Banister Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 49
- 12% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (29%) with SEND