School profile

Hope Community School Southampton

Primary · Free schools · Southampton, SO14 1NF

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,652 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Hope Community School Southampton Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils219
GenderMixed
Religious characterChristian
Head teacherMr Steve Wright
TrustNEW GENERATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authoritySouthampton
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144751.

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 maths62%, similar to England, better than 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.105, similar to England, similar to Southampton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than 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 reading69%, worse than England, similar to Southampton71%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Southampton70%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, similar to Southampton69%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils219
Girls119
Boys100
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.2%
First language not English55.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.47.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size27.6

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

White British
24.7%
Other mixed
17.8%
Other ethnic group
14.2%
African
13.2%
Other White
5.9%
Indian
5.9%
White and Asian
5%
White and Black African
3.2%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%

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 teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)11.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.38
Support staff (FTE)15.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

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.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.33
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Southampton5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.6%, worse than England, similar to Southampton15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, 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 rate6.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
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 Hope Community School Southampton
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt John's Primary and Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMount Pleasant InfantsFoundation school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryMount Pleasant JuniorsFoundation school
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondarySt Anne's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWoolston Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLudlow Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySpringhill Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryBanister Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hope Community School Southampton

What is Hope Community School Southampton's Ofsted rating?

Hope Community School Southampton is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hope Community School Southampton rank in England?

Hope Community School Southampton ranks 8,652 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Hope Community School Southampton's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 62% of pupils at Hope Community School Southampton met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hope Community School Southampton?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hope Community School Southampton made 13 offers from 33 applications (2.5 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hope Community School Southampton?

Hope Community School Southampton has 219 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hope Community School Southampton?

Hope Community School Southampton had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hope Community School Southampton?

At Hope Community School Southampton, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hope Community School Southampton?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hope Community School Southampton missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.6% 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.