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Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School

Foundation school · Southampton · SO16 6AY

Ages 2–11 · 372 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

28%

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)28%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
402

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
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 fill89%

372 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
372
Boys / girls
199 / 173
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
372 / 420 (89%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
137
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Bridge Education Trust
Academy trust
Bridge Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sophia Ship

Location

Address
Warren Crescent
Postcode
SO16 6AY
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 372 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.8%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO16
28
Primary in SO16
15
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 SO16

  • Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 5LH · Southampton

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Shirley Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 5LA · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Shirley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 5XE · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Newlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 9QX · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM61.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Foundry Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 3JT · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM25.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Tanners Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 4PF · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Hollybrook Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 6RL · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM26.4%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sophia Ship
Telephone
02380773975
Website
http://www.shirleywarren.co.uk

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