Netley Abbey Junior School, based in Southampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Netley Abbey Junior School currently has around 344 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.7% boys and 52.3% girls. Around 23.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.8%).

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.

School Information

Address: Westwood Road, Southampton, SO31 5EL
Website: http://netleyabbeyschools.co.uk
Telephone: 02380453731
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hampshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rosie Earle
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116061

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/01/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 344
Number of Boys: 164
Number of Girls: 180

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.80%295
Other White4.70%16
Other Mixed1.70%6
Gypsy/Roma1.70%6
White and Asian1.50%5
Chinese0.90%3
White and Black African0.90%3
African0.60%2
Indian0.60%2
White and Black Caribbean0.60%2
Unclassified0.60%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.30%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.3)
Writing: Average (-1.1)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
60%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Netley Abbey Junior School
Westwood Road , Netley Abbey SO31 5EL
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Netley Abbey Infant School
Westwood Road , Netley Abbey SO31 5EL
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Weston Shore Infant School
Foxcott Close , Weston SO19 9JQ
3out of 4 1,279 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Weston Shore Infant School
Foxcott Close , Weston SO19 9JQ
- not rated 1,279 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Weston Park Primary School
Newtown Road , Woolston SO19 9HX
- not rated 1,713 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chamberlayne College for the Arts
Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP
- not rated 1,139 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Weston Secondary School
Tickleford Drive , Weston SO19 9QP
2out of 4 1,325 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA
3out of 4 1,526 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Grove Park Business and Enterprise College
The Grove , Portsmouth Road SO19 9LX
- not rated 1,558 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Hamble School
Satchell Lane , Hamble-le-Rice SO31 4NE
- not rated 1,828 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cornerstone School
101 Portsmouth Road , Woolston SO19 9BE
- not rated 2,659 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.