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Wellstead Primary School

Community school · Southampton · SO30 2LE

Ages 4–11 · 414 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

414 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
211 / 203
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
414 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
93
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Greenwood

Location

Address
Wellstead Way, Hedge End
Postcode
SO30 2LE
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Eastleigh
Constituency
Hamble Valley
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, Hampshire, 414 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.5%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO30
10
Primary in SO30
8
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Berrywood Primary School

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    Southampton · SO30 2TL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Shamblehurst Primary School

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Freegrounds Infant School

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM11.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Freegrounds Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM17.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Boorley Park

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM23.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Kanes Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM55.2%

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  • Kings Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 0PQ · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM18.7%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Greenwood
Telephone
01489799351
Website
www.wellsteadprimary.co.uk

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