Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School
Victor Street, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 62nd 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 17 June 2025, report published 17 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 June 2025
Pupils are happy at this inclusive school. They are welcoming to visitors and enthusiastic to show their achievements. Pupils have a member of staff to go to if they have any concerns. The relationships between staff and pupils are warm. Pupils feel that the teachers know them as individuals. This makes them feel safe. The school has high expectations for the achievement of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). With the notable improvements made this year, pupils are now achieving well overall. The school's new behaviour systems mean that pupils behave well. They understand the school's expectations of them and follow the rules. They play well at social times, where they have a wide variety of activities they enthusiastically engage in. The school offers a variety of opportunities outside of lessons for pupils to experience more about their world. They participate in sports clubs, such as football and tennis. Pupils feel part of their local community and give back through their enterprise day, which raises money for local charities. They also have the opportunity to go on trips to local places of interest, including museums and farms.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that assessment consistently identifies and addresses gaps or misconceptions in pupils' understanding. This means that some pupils are not securing the knowledge they need as well as they could. The school needs to strengthen assessment so that it consistently addresses gaps in pupils' learning and understanding.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
90 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
619 pupils on roll, with places for 630
Schools near Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Infant School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Shirley Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 48% met the expected standard |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement | 25% met the expected standard |
| Tanners Brook Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 74% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annette Hixon
- Phone
- 02380776397
- Address
- Victor Street, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5LH
- Local authority
- Southampton
- URN
- 141494
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.