Tanners Brook Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Elmes Drive, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 4PFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tanners Brook Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 15th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 21 July 2025

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

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
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

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

390 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals36.4%

36.4%, 9.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.2%

19.2%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tanners Brook Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	19% met the expected standard
Foundry Lane Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	48% met the expected standard
Newlands Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	54% met the expected standard
Redbridge Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Ingrid/Sarah Dowse/Mack
Phone: 02380771659
Website: tannersbrookpri.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Elmes Drive, Millbrook, Southampton, SO15 4PF
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 142076

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.