Calmore Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Calmore Drive, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2ZZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Calmore Junior School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 64th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 17 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

195 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals39.5%

39.5%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.1%

3.1%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.5%

19.5%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Calmore Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Calmore Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Oakfield Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Hazel Wood Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Abbotswood Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Lydlynch Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Cathy Ingram
Phone: 02380865354
Website: calmorejunior.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Calmore Drive, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2ZZ
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116483

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.