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Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Sinclair Road, Lordshill, Southampton SO16 8GF · sinclairlive.net · 023 8073 6663
On the mapSearch near SO16 8GF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southampton 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 222
- 12 over 210 places · 106%
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.3%
- First language not English
- 27.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 90% 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 | 28 | 31 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 46 | 1.8▲ | 57% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 39 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% 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 | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 2 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 32
- 13% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 47% who had a child bullied