Best Primary Schools in Southampton

We checked all 109 primary schools in Southampton and list every one: 78 ranked, then 31 without a rank.

Schools checked: 109
Ranked: 78
Without a rank: 31

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Southampton. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Southampton also has 25 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Southampton.

Ranked primary schools in Southampton

Rank 1
Springhill Catholic Primary School
Academy, 652 pupils, inspected March 2022
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
95%
Higher standard
21%
Rank 2
Portswood Primary School
Academy, 416 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Strong standard
Expected standard
87%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 3
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Local authority maintained, 412 pupils, inspected March 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
78%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 4
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School
Local authority maintained, 139 pupils, inspected May 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 5
Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy
Academy, 421 pupils, inspected July 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
84%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 6
Marchwood Junior School
Local authority maintained, 258 pupils, inspected October 2018
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 7
Sarisbury Church of England Junior School
Local authority maintained, 367 pupils, inspected July 2019
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
69%
Higher standard
16%
Rank 8
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Local authority maintained, 725 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Expected standard
69%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 9
Highfield Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 315 pupils, inspected July 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
78%
Higher standard
31%
Rank 10
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Local authority maintained, 222 pupils, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
81%
Higher standard
19%
Rank 11
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Local authority maintained, 428 pupils, inspected June 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
82%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 12
Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School
Local authority maintained, 357 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
77%
Higher standard
19%
Rank 13
Hamble Primary School
Local authority maintained, 349 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
15%
Rank 14
North Baddesley Junior School
Local authority maintained, 350 pupils, inspected February 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
72%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 15
Tanners Brook Primary School
Academy, 390 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
74%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 16
Fairisle Junior School
Local authority maintained, 375 pupils, inspected February 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
76%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 17
Wildground Junior School
Local authority maintained, 197 pupils, inspected March 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 18
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Local authority maintained, 367 pupils, inspected July 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
83%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 18
Oakfield Academy
Academy, 162 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 20
Bishop's Waltham Junior School
Local authority maintained, 287 pupils, inspected January 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
16%
Rank 21
Berrywood Primary School
Local authority maintained, 631 pupils, inspected November 2025
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 22
Banister Primary School
Local authority maintained, 417 pupils, inspected November 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 23
Wellstead Primary School
Local authority maintained, 414 pupils, inspected January 2020
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 24
Hollybrook Junior School
Academy, 242 pupils, inspected March 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
68%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 25
Nursling Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 195 pupils, inspected October 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 26
Hythe Primary School
Local authority maintained, 238 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
16%
Rank 27
Saint James' Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 570 pupils, inspected April 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
64%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 28
Shamblehurst Primary School
Local authority maintained, 404 pupils, inspected June 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 29
St Denys Primary School
Local authority maintained, 207 pupils, inspected April 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
41%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 30
Locks Heath Junior School
Local authority maintained, 418 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 30
Ludlow Junior School
Academy, 579 pupils, inspected February 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 32
Kanes Hill Primary School
Academy, 373 pupils, inspected December 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 33
St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Local authority maintained, 624 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 34
Foxhills Junior School
Local authority maintained, 281 pupils, inspected March 2020
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
68%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 35
Bartley Church of England Junior School
Local authority maintained, 279 pupils, inspected June 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 36
Orchard Junior School
Local authority maintained, 355 pupils, inspected May 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Expected standard
64%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 37
Blackfield Primary and Nursery School
Academy, 434 pupils, inspected September 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 38
Abbotswood Junior School
Local authority maintained, 629 pupils, inspected June 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 39
Mount Pleasant Juniors
Local authority maintained, 334 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
47%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 40
Bevois Town Primary School
Local authority maintained, 410 pupils, inspected October 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 41
Beechwood Junior School
Academy, 350 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 41
Freegrounds Junior School
Local authority maintained, 301 pupils, inspected October 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 43
Kings Copse Primary School
Local authority maintained, 230 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
59%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 44
Mansbridge Primary School
Local authority maintained, 199 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 45
Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School
Local authority maintained, 409 pupils, inspected May 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 45
Swaythling Primary School
Local authority maintained, 201 pupils, inspected July 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 47
Bursledon Junior School(CA)
Local authority maintained, 304 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 48
Newlands Primary School
Local authority maintained, 420 pupils, inspected June 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 49
Redbridge Primary School
Local authority maintained, 206 pupils, inspected March 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 50
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 334 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 51
Upham Church of England Aided Primary School
Local authority maintained, 99 pupils, inspected April 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 52
Netley Abbey Junior School
Local authority maintained, 341 pupils, inspected January 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 53
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 202 pupils, inspected March 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
44%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 54
Shirley Junior School
Academy, 361 pupils, inspected June 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
48%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 55
Weston Park Primary School
Academy, 497 pupils, inspected November 2021
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
1%
Rank 56
Oakwood Primary School
Local authority maintained, 419 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Expected standard
48%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 57
Park Gate Primary School
Local authority maintained, 404 pupils, inspected October 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
51%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 58
Hope Community School Southampton
Free school, 219 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 59
Bassett Green Primary School
Local authority maintained, 412 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 60
Sholing Junior School
Academy, 353 pupils, inspected June 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 61
St Monica Primary School
Academy, 331 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
47%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 62
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School
Academy, 619 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
54%
Higher standard
1%
Rank 63
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy
Academy, 429 pupils, inspected October 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 64
Calmore Junior School
Local authority maintained, 195 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 65
Townhill Junior School
Local authority maintained, 210 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
48%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 66
Waterside Primary School
Local authority maintained, 170 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 67
Curdridge Primary School
Local authority maintained, 110 pupils, inspected June 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
50%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 68
Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 224 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
47%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 69
Foundry Lane Primary School
Academy, 492 pupils, inspected January 2022
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
48%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 70
Moorlands Primary School
Local authority maintained, 393 pupils, inspected December 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
38%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 71
Valentine Primary School & Nursery
Local authority maintained, 453 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
41%
Higher standard
1%
Rank 72
Bitterne Church of England Primary School
Local authority maintained, 395 pupils, inspected February 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
Expected standard
47%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 73
St John's Primary and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 418 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
40%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 74
Harefield Primary School
Academy, 397 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
59%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 75
Hightown Primary School
Academy, 229 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
21%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 76
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases
Local authority maintained, 196 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
Expected standard
19%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 77
Thornhill Primary School
Academy, 318 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Expected standard
21%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 78
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 372 pupils, inspected July 2025
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement
Expected standard
25%
Higher standard
0%

Primary schools in Southampton without a rank

Bishops Waltham Infant School
Local authority maintained, 199 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Bursledon Church of England Infant School
Local authority maintained, 262 pupils, inspected January 2013
Ofsted: Good
Calmore Infant School
Local authority maintained, 174 pupils, inspected September 2014
Ofsted: Good
Copythorne CofE Infant School
Local authority maintained, 71 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Droxford Junior School
Academy, 164 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Eling Infant School and Nursery
Local authority maintained, 160 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 324 pupils, inspected January 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Foxhills Infant School
Local authority maintained, 178 pupils, inspected January 2014
Ofsted: Good
Freegrounds Infant School
Local authority maintained, 225 pupils, inspected May 2013
Ofsted: Good
Glenfield Infant School
Academy, 226 pupils, inspected February 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Hazel Wood Infant School
Local authority maintained, 202 pupils, inspected December 2023
Ofsted: Outstanding
Hollybrook Infant School
Academy, 160 pupils, inspected February 2020
Ofsted: Good
Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School
Local authority maintained, 277 pupils, inspected March 2023
Ofsted: Good
Ludlow Infant Academy
Academy, 231 pupils, inspected October 2018
Ofsted: Good
Lydlynch Infant School
Local authority maintained, 112 pupils, inspected May 2019
Ofsted: Good
Manor Church of England Infant School
Local authority maintained, 49 pupils, inspected October 2013
Ofsted: Good
Marchwood Church of England Infant School
Local authority maintained, 162 pupils, inspected October 2013
Ofsted: Good
Meonstoke Church of England Infant School
Local authority maintained, 68 pupils, inspected February 2023
Ofsted: Good
Mount Pleasant Infants
Local authority maintained, 315 pupils, inspected June 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Netley Abbey Infant School
Local authority maintained, 229 pupils, inspected December 2011
Ofsted: Good
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School
Local authority maintained, 66 pupils, inspected March 2013
Ofsted: Good
North Baddesley Infant School
Local authority maintained, 321 pupils, inspected July 2017
Ofsted: Good
Orchard Infant School
Academy, 270 pupils, inspected March 2022
Ofsted: Outstanding
Sarisbury Infant School
Local authority maintained, 261 pupils, inspected February 2023
Ofsted: Good
Shirley Infant School
Academy, 266 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Sholing Infant School
Academy, 264 pupils, inspected April 2025
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
The Gregg Preparatory School
Independent, 66 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
Townhill Infant School
Academy, 143 pupils, inspected May 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Weston Shore Infant School
Academy, 64 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Good
Wildground Infant School
Local authority maintained, 185 pupils, inspected September 2017
Ofsted: Good
Woolston Infant School
Academy, 160 pupils, inspected November 2014
Ofsted: Good