Sholing Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Middle Road, Southampton, SO19 8PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sholing Junior School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 60th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

353 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals25.8%

25.8%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.6%

11.6%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.8%

19.8%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sholing Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sholing Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Bitterne Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	47% met the expected standard
St Monica Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	47% met the expected standard
Ludlow Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	66% met the expected standard
Thornhill Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	21% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Marcella Dobson
Phone: 02380447448
Website: sholing-jun.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Middle Road, Southampton, SO19 8PT
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 145456

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.