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Foundry Lane Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Southampton, SO15 3JT

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,561 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Foundry Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jan 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils492
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ros Middleton
TrustGATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySouthampton
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151068.

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 maths48%, worse than England, worse than Southampton57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than Southampton7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than 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.103, worse than England, similar to Southampton104105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Southampton71%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, better than Southampton70%73%
Expected standard in maths65%, worse than England, worse than Southampton69%75%
Pupils taking tests84--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils492
Girls243
Boys249
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.4%
First language not English42.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.78
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size28.9

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
54.1%
Other White
14.8%
African
5.9%
Indian
4.5%
Other Asian
4.5%
Other mixed
3.7%
White and Asian
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2%
White and Black African
1.6%
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 teacher22.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)21.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.73
Support staff (FTE)36.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.91
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
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 absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Southampton5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.1%, worse than England, similar to Southampton15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, 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 rate4.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Foundry Lane Primary School
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Good
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Unrated
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Good
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0.7 miPrimaryShirley Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryShirley Warren Primary & Nursery SchoolFoundation school
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0.8 miNot applicableKing Edward VI SchoolOther independent school
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0.9 miSecondaryUpper Shirley High SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Foundry Lane Primary School

What is Foundry Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Foundry Lane Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jan 2022.

How does Foundry Lane Primary School rank in England?

Foundry Lane Primary School ranks 12,561 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Foundry Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Foundry Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Foundry Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Foundry Lane Primary School made 42 offers from 91 applications (2.2 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Foundry Lane Primary School?

Foundry Lane Primary School has 492 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Foundry Lane Primary School?

Foundry Lane Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Foundry Lane Primary School?

At Foundry Lane Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Foundry Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Foundry Lane Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.1% 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.