School profile

Bevois Town Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Southampton, SO14 6RU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,331 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

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

Bevois Town Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils410
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Sarah Sadler
TrustAspire Community Trust
Local authoritySouthampton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116088.

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 schoolSouthamptonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Southampton57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, better than Southampton7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Southampton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Southampton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Southampton104105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Southampton71%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Southampton70%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Southampton69%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils410
Girls208
Boys202
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.2%
First language not English77.8%
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.91
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size29.6

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

Other White
22%
Indian
18.3%
African
13.9%
Pakistani
11.2%
Other Asian
9.3%
White British
8.5%
Other ethnic group
4.1%
Bangladeshi
3.9%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other mixed
1.7%

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 teacher18.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)21.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.17
Support staff (FTE)27.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.33
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.31
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 schoolSouthamptonEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than Southampton5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9%, better than England, better than Southampton15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Southampton1.3%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Bevois Town Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMount Pleasant JuniorsFoundation school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondarySt Anne's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableThe Gregg Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryMount Pleasant InfantsFoundation school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBanister Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Denys Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySpringhill Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableKing Edward VI SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBitterne Manor Primary and Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bevois Town Primary School

What is Bevois Town Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bevois Town Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Oct 2018.

How does Bevois Town Primary School rank in England?

Bevois Town Primary School ranks 11,331 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are Bevois Town Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Bevois Town Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bevois Town Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bevois Town Primary School made 33 offers from 74 applications (2.2 per offer), and 31 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bevois Town Primary School?

Bevois Town Primary School has 410 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bevois Town Primary School?

Bevois Town Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bevois Town Primary School?

At Bevois Town Primary School, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bevois Town Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bevois Town Primary School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9% 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.