Abbotswood Junior School, based in Southampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Abbotswood Junior School currently has around 639 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 30.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Ringwood Road, Southampton, SO40 8EB |
| Website: | http://www.abbotswood.hants.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02380863159 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Glenn Moore |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 116482 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/06/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 600 |
| Number of Pupils: | 639 |
| Number of Boys: | 329 |
| Number of Girls: | 310 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.10% | 563 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| African | 0.80% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotswood Junior School Ringwood Road , Totton SO40 8EB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lydlynch Infant School Lydlynch Road, , Totton SO40 3DW | 3out of 4 | 322 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakfield Academy Sylvia Crescent , Totton SO40 3LN | 3out of 4 | 755 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakfield Primary School Sylvia Crescent , Totton SO40 3LN | - not rated | 755 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hazel Wood Infant School Hazel Farm Road , Totton SO40 8WU | 4out of 4 | 1,026 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testwood Sports College Testwood Lane , Totton SO40 3ZW | - not rated | 1,068 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Testwood School Testwood Lane , Totton SO40 3ZW | 3out of 4 | 1,068 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hounsdown School Jacobs Gutter Lane , Totton SO40 9FT | - not rated | 1,805 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hounsdown School Jacobs Gutter Lane , Totton SO40 9FT | 3out of 4 | 1,805 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Redbridge Community School Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ | 3out of 4 | 2,681 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totton College (Part of Nacro) Water Lane , Totton SO40 3ZX | - not rated | 616 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Edge School Lydlynch Road , Totton SO40 3DW | - not rated | 179 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Park School Ringwood Road , Totton SO40 8DZ | 3out of 4 | 346 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| GLADE School 49 Junction Road , Totton SO40 3BU | - not rated | 1,071 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Salterns School Commercial Road , Totton SO40 3AF | - not rated | 1,344 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.