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Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Southampton · SO15 5LH

Ages 2–11 · 619 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

65

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
148
Preferred offers (top 3)
62
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill98%

619 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
619
Boys / girls
323 / 296
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
619 / 630 (98%)
Free school meals
37.5%
FSM pupils
232
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Hamwic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Annette Hixon

Location

Address
Victor Street, Shirley
Postcode
SO15 5LH
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 619 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.5%.

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

  • Shirley Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 5LA · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Shirley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 5XE · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Foundry Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO15 3JT · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM25.4%

    0.4 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

  • Hollybrook Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 6RN · Southampton

    Ages 4–7

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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annette Hixon
Telephone
02380776397
Website
http://www.wordsworthprimary.co.uk

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