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Foundry Lane Primary School

Academy converter · Southampton · SO15 3JT

Ages 4–11 · 492 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-01-11

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

492 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
492
Boys / girls
249 / 243
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
492 / 630 (78%)
Free school meals
25.4%
FSM pupils
125
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Gateway Multi Academic Trust
Headteacher
Mr Sean Taylor

Location

Address
Foundry Lane, Shirley
Postcode
SO15 3JT
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Test
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 492 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.4%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO15
14
Primary in SO15
8
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Primary in Southampton LA
54

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 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Tanners Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Shirley Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand0.99

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  • Shirley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.7%

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  • Springhill Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 2HW · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.30

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Taylor
Telephone
02380774814
Website
http://www.foundrylaneprimary.co.uk

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