Berrywood Primary School, Southampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Berrywood Primary School excels at nurturing the whole child through a carefully designed curriculum that builds confidence, resilience and understanding of the wider world. The school is highly inclusive, with strong systems to identify and support every pupil's needs, and an impressive range of creative activities that help children discover their talents. Pupils develop excellent attitudes to learning and are well-prepared for secondary school.
Key Strengths
- Personal development and wellbeing is a significant strength, with a deep curriculum covering healthy relationships, online safety, and British values
- Excellent pastoral support and behaviour management create a calm, positive environment where pupils feel safe and respected
- Strong phonics teaching and reading support help younger pupils access the curriculum effectively
- Impressive range of extra-curricular arts activities including drama, stage design, and the school's own TV studio
- Inclusive approach with well-established systems to identify and support pupils with special needs and disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has widened, particularly in English grammar, punctuation and spelling
- Handwriting and spelling standards are not consistently meeting leaders' expectations across the school
- Quality of staff interactions with children in early years is not always consistently high
- Additional support for pupils with SEND could make fuller use of opportunities to help them succeed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, helping pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama, stage design, lighting, creative arts clubs, Berrywood TV (recording studio with writing and performance), music activities, cookery sessions
Berrywood Primary School is a well-led, inclusive school where pupils learn well and develop strong personal values. The school has a clear moral purpose to provide high-quality education for all pupils, with particular focus on supporting the most vulnerable.
At a Glance
14.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 80%. Maths has declined from 84% to 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
20
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
631 pupils
630 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.40068%
Overall absence
9.12409%
Persistent absence
548
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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