1
Droxford Junior School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO32 3QR
1
2 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Southampton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Southampton. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
106
Outstanding
14
Good
79
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 77% · RI: 9% · I: 1%
2
Hazel Wood Infant School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO40 8WU
1
22 Jan 2024
3
Bishops Waltham Infant School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO32 1EP
1
18 Jan 2024
4
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Southampton • Hampshire • SO14 1LU
1
20 Nov 2023
5
Mount Pleasant Juniors
Southampton • Hampshire • SO14 0WZ
1
30 Jul 2023
6
Orchard Infant School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO45 4SB
1
5 May 2022
7
Springhill Catholic Primary School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO15 2HW
1
5 May 2022
8
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO31 7AP
1
10 Sep 2019
9
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School
Southampton • Hampshire • SO32 2AR
1
5 Jun 2019
10
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Southampton • Hampshire • SO16 9LP
1
2 May 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Marchwood Junior School 1 • Dec 2018
- Beechwood Junior School 1 • Jun 2015
- Bitterne Park Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 1 • Nov 2014
- Sholing Infant School 1 • Feb 2014
- Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 2 • Sep 2024
- Bitterne Manor Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Saint James' Church of England Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Kings Copse Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Hightown Primary School 2 • Dec 2023
- Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School 2 • Nov 2023