St Denys Primary School, based in Southampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation 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.

St Denys Primary School currently has around 207 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.6% boys and 45.4% girls. Around 34.3% 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 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (52.2%). other white pupils make up about 16.4%

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: Dundee Road, Southampton, SO17 2ND
Website: https://www.stdenysprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 02380556982
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Southampton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Billy Davies
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116102

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 207
Number of Boys: 113
Number of Girls: 94

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British52.20%108
Other White16.40%34
Other Asian6.30%13
African4.80%10
White and Black Caribbean4.30%9
White and Asian2.90%6
Indian2.90%6
White and Black African2.40%5
Other Mixed2.40%5
Pakistani1.90%4
Bangladeshi1.00%2
Caribbean1.00%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
Gypsy/Roma0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Average (0.8)
Writing: Average (0.4)
Maths: Average (-0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
104.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP
3out of 4 2,487 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Denys Primary School
Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Manor Farm Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1NX
- not rated 798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bitterne Park Infant School
Manor Farm Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1NX
- not rated 798 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Portswood Primary School
Somerset Road , SO17 3AA
3out of 4 817 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Portswood Primary School
Somerset Road , SO17 3AA
- not rated 817 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bitterne Park School
Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU
3out of 4 1,272 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic School
Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ
4out of 4 2,069 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
St Anne's Catholic School
Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ
- not rated 2,069 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Cantell School
Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ
4out of 4 2,320 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ
4out of 4 2,557 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Hill Lane , SO15 5RL
- not rated 2,542 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Hill Lane , SO15 5RL
- not rated 2,542 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southampton City College
St Mary Street , SO14 1AR
- not rated 2,759 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Itchen College
Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB
- not rated 2,874 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mark's Church of England School
Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE
3out of 4 3,200 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southampton Small School
2 Brookvale Road , Portswood SO17 1QL
- not rated 825 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Christopher's School
Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA
- not rated 1,108 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Gregg Preparatory School
17-19 Winn Road , Southampton SO17 1EJ
- not rated 1,288 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED
57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ
- not rated 1,324 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Yarrow Heights School
Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS
- not rated 1,451 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.