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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 116006

Bishop's Waltham Junior School

Community school · Southampton · SO32 1EP

Ages 7–11 · 287 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
307

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

287 pupils · 282 places

Pupils on roll
287
Boys / girls
136 / 151
School capacity
282
Capacity fill
287 / 282 (102%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Darren Campbell

Location

Address
Oak Road, Bishops Waltham
Postcode
SO32 1EP
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Winchester
Constituency
Winchester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Southampton, Hampshire, 287 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.2%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO32
12
Primary in SO32
10
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO32

  • Bishops Waltham Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO32 1EP · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.0 miles away

  • Droxford Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO32 3QR · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM14.6%

    2.9 miles away

  • Curdridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO32 2DR · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.82

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darren Campbell
Telephone
01489892368
Website
http://www.bwjunior.hants.sch.uk

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