Tanners Brook Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 June 2025
Tanners Brook Primary is an inclusive and vibrant school community. Staff and pupils understand and reflect the school's vision of 'Striving for our personal best to make our community proud'. Staff have high expectations of pupils' conduct and what they can achieve. Pupils rise to meet these and are well prepared for their next stage of education. Pupils are respectful and kind towards each other. They are interested in what their friends and classmates think and believe. Pupils are committed to equality of all kinds, and they understand what equity feels like. Pupils learn about how to persevere when learning is challenging, so they can become successful. Throughout the school, there are warm and supportive relationships. Pupils know that staff will listen to any concerns or worries that they may have. Pupils benefit from many opportunities that broaden their understanding of the world and themselves. Pupils value the many and varied roles as pupil leaders, such as prefect or digital leaders. They know they will learn important leadership skills and make a positive difference to their peers. They enjoy the extensive range of sporting clubs and outdoor opportunities. These experiences enrich pupils' lives by helping them to explore their interests.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, the school's checks on what pupils know and remember are not as effective as they could be. As a result, some learning activities do not focus sufficiently on addressing the gaps in knowledge that some pupils have. Consequently, these pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that teachers are equipped to identify and address gaps in key knowledge so that pupils can achieve well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
57 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
390 pupils on roll, with places for 480
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
- 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.