Marchwood Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Main Road, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4ZHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Marchwood Junior School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 6th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 31 October 2018, report published 2 December 2018

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

80 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

258 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals23.6%

23.6%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.1%

8.1%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.8%

7.8%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Marchwood Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Marchwood Church of England Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Tanners Brook Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Foundry Lane Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	48% met the expected standard
St John's Primary and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Hoskins
Phone: 02380863105
Website: marchwood-jun.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Road, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4ZH
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116073

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.