Merdon Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Merdon Avenue, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 1EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Merdon Junior School is a primary school in Eastleigh for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 7th of 15 primary schools in Eastleigh. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 14 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

63 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below 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 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

221 pupils on roll, with places for 256

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.4%

10.4%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Merdon Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sherborne House School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Fryern Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Chandler's Ford Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Fryern Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Scantabout Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% 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 Thomas Johnston
Phone: 02380265255
Website: merdon.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Merdon Avenue, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 1EJ
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 115873

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.