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Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Southampton · SO30 2EA

Ages 4–11 · 357 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
332

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
145
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

357 pupils · 327 places

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
177 / 180
School capacity
327
Capacity fill
357 / 327 (109%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Joseph Cooil

Location

Address
52 High Street, Botley
Postcode
SO30 2EA
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Eastleigh
Constituency
Hamble Valley
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southampton, Hampshire, 357 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO30
10
Primary in SO30
8
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 SO30

  • Boorley Park

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Botley · SO32 2SH · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand1.28

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Freegrounds Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 0GG · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Freegrounds Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 0GG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM17.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Berrywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 2TL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

  • Kings Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 0PQ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.04

    1.3 miles away

  • Shamblehurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 4EJ · Hampshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • Wellstead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 2LE · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.83

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Cooil
Telephone
01489782308
Website
www.botley.hants.sch.uk/

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