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Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Southampton · SO32 2AR

Ages 4–11 · 139 pupils · Hampshire

Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-08

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
122

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

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

23

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill120%

139 pupils · 112 places

Pupils on roll
139
Boys / girls
67 / 72
School capacity
112
Capacity fill
139 / 112 (124%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
13
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
Mrs Caroline Grist

Location

Address
Durley Brook Road, Durley
Postcode
SO32 2AR
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Winchester
Constituency
Winchester
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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, 139 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.4%. 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 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.

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.05

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  • Boorley Park

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Fair Oak Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS277%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.5%

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  • Wellstead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Berrywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Curdridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Shamblehurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Grist
Telephone
01489860207

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