St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Ascupart Street, Southampton, SO14 1LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in Southampton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 33rd of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 October 2023, report published 20 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

84 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

624 pupils on roll, with places for 660

Eligible for free school meals41.7%

41.7%, 15.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language81.7%

81.7%, 60.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hope Community School Southampton	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard	62% met the expected standard
Mount Pleasant Infants	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Mount Pleasant Juniors	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	47% met the expected standard
St John's Primary and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	40% met the expected standard
Bevois Town Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Constable-Phelps
Phone: 02380223930
Website: stmaryspri.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ascupart Street, Southampton, SO14 1LU
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116343

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.