Townhill Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Benhams Road, Townhill Park, Southampton, SO18 2NXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Townhill Junior School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 65th of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 October 2022, report published 27 November 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

85 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

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

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 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

210 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals45.7%

45.7%, 19.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.9%

22.9%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.8%

23.8%, 9 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 Townhill Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Townhill Infant School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Moorlands Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	38% met the expected standard
Mansbridge Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Harefield Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	59% met the expected standard
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Reach Cooperative Trust
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Nick Humphries
Phone: 02380473611
Website: townhilljuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Benhams Road, Townhill Park, Southampton, SO18 2NX
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116134

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.