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Freegrounds Junior School

Community school · Southampton · SO30 0GG

Ages 7–11 · 301 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
340

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 fill99%

301 pupils · 304 places

Pupils on roll
301
Boys / girls
151 / 150
School capacity
304
Capacity fill
301 / 304 (99%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
54
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
Miss Melanie Spark

Location

Address
Hobb Lane, Hedge End
Postcode
SO30 0GG
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Southampton, Hampshire, 301 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.9%.

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.

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    Ages 5–7

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

    0.0 miles away

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    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Shamblehurst Primary School

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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.0%
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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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  • Wellstead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Kanes Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM55.2%
    • Demand0.98

    1.4 miles away

  • Boorley Park

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Melanie Spark
Telephone
01489782295
Website
http://www.freegrounds-jun.hants.sch.uk

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