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St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Voluntary controlled school · Southampton · SO14 1LU

Ages 2–11 · 624 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-03

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
587

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

67

Places offered

68

1st-preference offers

67

Total preferences (any rank)
128
Preferred offers (top 3)
68
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 fill95%

624 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
624
Boys / girls
326 / 298
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
624 / 660 (95%)
Free school meals
45.1%
FSM pupils
251
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Winchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Constable-Phelps

Location

Address
Ascupart Street
Postcode
SO14 1LU
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 624 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Winchester.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO14
8
Primary in SO14
6
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 SO14

  • Hope Community School Southampton

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 1NF · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Infants

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 0DY · Southampton

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Juniors

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 0WZ · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • St John's Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO14 2AU · Southampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Banister Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 2LS · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Springhill Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 2HW · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM12.6%
    • Demand1.30

    1.0 miles away

  • Ludlow Infant Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO19 2EU · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Constable-Phelps
Telephone
02380223930
Website
http://www.stmaryspri.org.uk

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