School profile

Colden Common Primary School

Primary · Community school · Eastleigh, SO50 6HW

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,048 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Colden Common Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jul 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils403
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Carly Redfern
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116074.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Hampshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hampshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Hampshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hampshire105105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Hampshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Hampshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils403
Girls206
Boys197
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.4%
First language not English7.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size28.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.3%
Other White
2.7%
White and Asian
2.5%
Chinese
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.5%
Other mixed
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Irish
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)17.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.33
Support staff (FTE)22.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.3

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.111
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence3.9%, better than England, better than Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.2%, better than England, better than Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Hampshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Colden Common Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryOtterbourne Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryTwyford St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miSecondaryThornden SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Colden Common Primary School

What is Colden Common Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Colden Common Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jul 2012.

How does Colden Common Primary School rank in England?

Colden Common Primary School ranks 4,048 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Colden Common Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Colden Common Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Colden Common Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Colden Common Primary School made 59 offers from 111 applications (1.9 per offer), and 57 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Colden Common Primary School?

Colden Common Primary School has 403 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Colden Common Primary School?

Colden Common Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Colden Common Primary School?

At Colden Common Primary School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Colden Common Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Colden Common Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.