Fryern Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 2LN · Hampshire
Ages 4–7
- Absence4.9%
- FSM18.5%
- Demand0.94
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 115873
Merdon Junior School
Community school · Eastleigh · SO53 1EJ
Ages 7–11 · 221 pupils · Hampshire
Ofsted
Not judged
KS2 expected (RWM)
65%
Overall absence
4.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-03-18
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 4.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 253
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill86%
221 pupils · 256 places
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- Boys / girls
- 117 / 104
- School capacity
- 256
- Capacity fill
- 221 / 256 (86%)
- Free school meals
- 11.3%
- FSM pupils
- 25
- 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
- Mr Thomas Johnston
Location
- Address
- Merdon Avenue, Chandler's Ford
- Postcode
- SO53 1EJ
- Town
- Eastleigh
- County
- Hampshire
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- District
- Eastleigh
- Constituency
- Eastleigh
- 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 Eastleigh, Hampshire, 221 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.3%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Chandler's Ford Infant School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 2EY · Hampshire
Ages 5–7
- Absence4.8%
- FSM8.9%
- Demand0.98
0.4 miles away
Scantabout Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 2NR · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS285%
- Absence3.1%
- FSM5.1%
- Demand1.00
0.4 miles away
Fryern Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 2LN · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS256%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM17.8%
0.4 miles away
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 2JP · Hampshire
Ages 4–11
- KS266%
- Absence3.4%
- FSM12.9%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Hiltingbury Infant School
Ofsted: OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 5NP · Hampshire
Ages 5–7
- Absence3.8%
- FSM1.5%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
Hiltingbury Junior School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO53 5NP · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS281%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM6.2%
0.7 miles away
Shakespeare Junior School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Eastleigh · SO50 4JT · Hampshire
Ages 7–11
- KS256%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM23.1%
1.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Thomas Johnston
- Telephone
- 02380265255