Banister Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Archers Road, Southampton, SO15 2LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Banister Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 22nd of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 November 2018, report published 29 November 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

417 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals34.3%

34.3%, 7.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language58.5%

58.5%, 36.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.1%

27.1%, 12.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Banister Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Springhill Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	95% met the expected standard
Bevois Town Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
The Gregg Preparatory School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Mount Pleasant Juniors	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	47% met the expected standard
Mount Pleasant Infants	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Kate Vincent
Phone: 02380393313
Website: banisterschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Archers Road, Southampton, SO15 2LS
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116116

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.