Key stage 2 2024/25
#11,836 of 15,057
Worse than 78% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116256.
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.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 9% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 100, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 70%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 76% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 68%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63%, worse than England, worse than Hampshire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 60 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 363 |
| Girls | 183 |
| Boys | 180 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 49% |
| First language not English | 10.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 13.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 50 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 28 |
| Average class size | 25.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 19.39 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 27.03 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 17.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 12.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 43 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 79 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 38 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 38 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4%, better than England, similar to Hampshire | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 12.7%, similar to England, worse than Hampshire | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Hampshire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Stoneham Park Primary Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | 16 plus | Barton Peveril Sixth Form College | Further education | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Cherbourg Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | The Toynbee School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2015. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Norwood Primary & Pre-School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | The Crescent Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2018. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2013. | |
| 1.3 mi | Nursery | Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2012. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Francis Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. |
Nightingale Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2024.
Nightingale Primary School ranks 11,836 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 78% of schools).
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Nightingale Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Nightingale Primary School made 43 offers from 79 applications (1.8 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Nightingale Primary School has 363 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Nightingale Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Nightingale Primary School, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Nightingale Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.7% 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.