Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Warren Crescent, Southampton, SO16 6AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 78th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 9 September 2025

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

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
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 maths25%

25%, 37 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

372 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals36.8%

36.8%, 10.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language46.8%

46.8%, 25.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard
Shirley Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Shirley Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Newlands Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	19% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Bridge Education Trust
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sophia Ship
Phone: 02380773975
Website: shirleywarren.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Warren Crescent, Southampton, SO16 6AY
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116262

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.