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Sholing Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Middle Road, Southampton SO19 8PT · sholing-jun.co.uk · 023 8044 7448
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southampton 57%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 353
- 98% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Free school meals
- 25.8%
- First language not English
- 11.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116107)
Ofsted
Sholing Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (121 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 121
- 34% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (20%) with SEND