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Springhill Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Southampton · SO15 2HW

Ages 4–11 · 652 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-03-01

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
585

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

114

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
217
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill103%

652 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
652
Boys / girls
320 / 332
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
652 / 630 (103%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEWMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NEWMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Roxanne Ashworth

Location

Address
Milton Road
Postcode
SO15 2HW
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
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 4–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 652 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).

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.

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO15

  • Banister Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 2LS · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.3 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Juniors

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 0WZ · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Foundry Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM25.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Infants

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 0DY · Southampton

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand0.99

    0.9 miles away

  • 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Roxanne Ashworth
Telephone
02380333954
Website
http://www.springhillcatholic.co.uk/

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