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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 133943

Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

Community school · Southampton · SO16 8GF

Ages 4–11 · 222 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.77 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

1.77 · Competitive

1st preferences

46

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
10
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 fill106%

222 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
103 / 119
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
222 / 210 (106%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Executive Head Gerida Montague & Co Headteacher Sarah Hendricks

Location

Address
Sinclair Road, Lordshill
Postcode
SO16 8GF
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.3%.

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

  • Oakwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 8FD · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Fairisle Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 8BY · Southampton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Fairisle Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 8BY · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM44.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Hollybrook Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 6RN · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 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%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Executive Head Gerida Montague & Co Headteacher Sarah Hendricks
Telephone
02380736663
Website
www.sinclairlive.net

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