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Shirley Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Bellemoor Road, Shirley, Southampton SO15 5XE · shirleyjuniorschool.org.uk · 023 8077 1434
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 48%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southampton 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 361
- 1 over 360 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Free school meals
- 19.7%
- First language not English
- 23%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ▼48% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Shirley Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (157 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 62%
- Replies
- 157
- 43% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 51% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (18%) with SEND