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Harefield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Southampton, SO18 5NZ

Requires improvement

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,662 of 15,057

Worse than 64% of schools in England

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

Harefield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils397
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sian Carr
TrustHAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authoritySouthampton
Opened01 Jun 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139747.

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 maths59%, worse than England, similar to Southampton57%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 Southampton7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Southampton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Southampton104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Southampton104105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Southampton71%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, better than Southampton70%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, similar to Southampton69%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils397
Girls199
Boys198
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.3%
First language not English27.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.87
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size28.4

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
63.5%
Other White
9.6%
African
6%
Indian
4%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
White and Black African
1.8%
Other mixed
1.8%
Pakistani
1.3%

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 teacher24.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)16.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.72
Support staff (FTE)29.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Southampton5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18%, worse than England, worse than Southampton15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.4%
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 Harefield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryMoorlands Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWoodlands Community CollegeFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGlenfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryThornhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryBitterne Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryTownhill Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBeechwood Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTownhill Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableCHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITEDOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimarySholing Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Harefield Primary School

What is Harefield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Harefield Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Mar 2024.

How does Harefield Primary School rank in England?

Harefield Primary School ranks 9,662 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 64% of schools).

What are Harefield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Harefield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Harefield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Harefield Primary School made 39 offers from 52 applications (1.3 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Harefield Primary School?

Harefield Primary School has 397 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Harefield Primary School?

Harefield Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Harefield Primary School?

At Harefield Primary School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Harefield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Harefield Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18% 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.