Moorlands Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Kesteven Way, Bitterne, Southampton, SO18 5RJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Moorlands Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 70th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 28 January 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
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

393 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals42%

42%, 15.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.2%

14.2%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Moorlands Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Townhill Infant School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Harefield Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	59% met the expected standard
Townhill Junior School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Glenfield Infant School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Reach Cooperative Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr David Parkin FCCT
Phone: 02380464404
Website: moorlandsprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kesteven Way, Bitterne, Southampton, SO18 5RJ
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116127

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.