School profile

Tanners Brook Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Southampton, SO15 4PF

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

3,622 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Tanners Brook Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils390 of 480 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherCo Headteacher Ingrid/Sarah Dowse/Mack
TrustHISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Local authoritySouthampton
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142076.

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 maths74%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading79%71%76%
Expected standard in writing84%70%73%
Expected standard in maths77%69%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils390
Girls194
Boys196
Eligible for free school meals36.4%
First language not English19.2%
SEN support43
EHC plan16
Average class size28.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.6%
Other White
8.7%
Indian
6.2%
Other Asian
4.1%
Bangladeshi
3.6%
White and Asian
3.1%
Other mixed
2.1%
Pakistani
2.1%
African
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSouthamptonEngland
Overall absence6%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence16.3%15.4%13.2%
Severe absence2.5%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)52
Applications (Reception)76
First preference applications (Reception)50
First preference offers (Reception)50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places648
Pupils on roll398
Unfilled places38.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)19.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.08
Support staff (FTE)20.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Tanners Brook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryMason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist BasesCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryRegents Park Community CollegeAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryFoundry Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryNewlands Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryRedbridge Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWordsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRedbridge Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryShirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryMansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFreemantle Church of England Community AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tanners Brook Primary School

What is Tanners Brook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tanners Brook Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Tanners Brook Primary School rank in England?

Tanners Brook Primary School ranks 3,622 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

How many pupils attend Tanners Brook Primary School?

Tanners Brook Primary School has 390 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 480.

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.