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Berrywood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Southampton, SO30 2TL

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,178 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Berrywood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils631
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Reilly
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116249.

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 maths70%, 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.9%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, 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.105, similar to England, similar to Hampshire105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Hampshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Hampshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Hampshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests98--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils631
Girls310
Boys321
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.6%
First language not English7.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.96
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size30.1

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
78.4%
Other White
5.7%
Indian
2.5%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
African
2.2%
Chinese
1.6%
White and Black African
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%

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 teacher24.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)25.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.15
Support staff (FTE)34.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.240
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.102
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.87
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 absence4.4%, better than England, similar to Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.6%, better than England, similar to Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Berrywood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryWildern SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryDeer Park SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miPrimaryShamblehurst Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWellstead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFreegrounds Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFreegrounds Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBoorley ParkFree schools
Good
1.2 miPrimaryKings Copse Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBotley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySaint James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Berrywood Primary School

What is Berrywood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Berrywood Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Berrywood Primary School rank in England?

Berrywood Primary School ranks 5,178 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

What are Berrywood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Berrywood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Berrywood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Berrywood Primary School made 90 offers from 240 applications (2.7 per offer), and 87 of 102 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Berrywood Primary School?

Berrywood Primary School has 631 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Berrywood Primary School?

Berrywood Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Berrywood Primary School?

At Berrywood Primary School, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Berrywood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Berrywood Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.6% 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.