UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 136641

Freemantle Church of England Community Academy

Academy converter · Southampton · SO15 3BQ

Ages 3–11 · 429 pupils · Southampton

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-12

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)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
373

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill92%

429 pupils · 465 places

Pupils on roll
429
Boys / girls
213 / 216
School capacity
465
Capacity fill
429 / 465 (92%)
Free school meals
33%
FSM pupils
134
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FREEMANTLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMMUNITY ACADEMY
Academy trust
FREEMANTLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMMUNITY ACADEMY
Headteacher
Miss Nina Myszkowski

Location

Address
Mansion Road, Freemantle
Postcode
SO15 3BQ
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 3–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

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.

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 2HW · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Foundry Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 3JT · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM25.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Banister Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 2LS · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 5LH · Southampton

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 4PF · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Shirley Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 5LA · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Shirley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 5XE · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Bevois Town Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 6RU · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Nina Myszkowski
Telephone
02380227925

Official links