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Moorlands Primary School

Foundation school · Southampton · SO18 5RJ

Ages 4–11 · 393 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)8%
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 absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill94%

393 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
393
Boys / girls
180 / 213
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
393 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
42%
FSM pupils
165
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Reach Cooperative Trust
Academy trust
Reach Cooperative Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Parkin FCCT

Location

Address
Kesteven Way, Bitterne
Postcode
SO18 5RJ
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
0 on roll / 4 capacity
SEN unit places
0 on roll / 4 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 393 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 42%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO18
14
Primary in SO18
9
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.

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO18

  • Townhill Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 2FG · Southampton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Harefield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 5NZ · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Townhill Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 2NX · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM45.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Glenfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 4RN · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Beechwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 4EG · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM31.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO19 6FH · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS215%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM65.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Parkin FCCT
Telephone
02380464404
Website
http://www.moorlandsprimary.com

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