Berrywood Primary School, Southampton
Berrywood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Southampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. That was 10 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 79 schools in Southampton with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Berrywood Primary School in detail
Berrywood Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Relentless encouragement to embrace challenge and see mistakes as opportunities to learn The children of Berrywood are relentlessly encouraged to embrace new challenges, and to see mistakes as an opportunity to learn and improve. We help our children to understand that self-esteem and meaningful relationships with others are always founded on their respectful outlook and conduct."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, multi-sports, karate and dance.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Berrywood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Berrywood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 102 families put Berrywood Primary School as their first choice and 240 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Berrywood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Berrywood Primary School are Shamblehurst Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Wellstead Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 82% maths); Freegrounds Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); and Freegrounds Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).
Berrywood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Shamblehurst Primary SchoolWellstead Primary SchoolFreegrounds Junior SchoolFreegrounds Infant School
What parents say
115 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Berrywood Primary School (as of April 2026): 84% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).
Who goes there
14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hedge End Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stirling Crescent (near), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Berrywood Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 118 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Berrywood Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Berrywood Primary School are Wildern School (0.4 miles) and Deer Park School (0.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 11 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.
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
What Parents Think
115 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
29.4
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
20
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Berrywood Primary School.
- CM Sports After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Hedge End720m away · Not yet graded
- 4Wards Multi-Activity900m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Berrywood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Berrywood Primary School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Berrywood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
631 pupils
630 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
96
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
631
Total Pupils
321
Boys
310
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,825
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,056
Per pupil
£3456k
Total funding
£121k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
548
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Berrywood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Berrywood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Berrywood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Berrywood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Berrywood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Berrywood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Berrywood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Berrywood Primary School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Berrywood Primary School?
Berrywood Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Berrywood Primary School?
Classes at Berrywood Primary School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Berrywood Primary School?
Berrywood Primary School has around 631 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Berrywood Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Berrywood Primary School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Berrywood Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Berrywood Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Berrywood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: CM Sports After School Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Berrywood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Berrywood Primary School?
Berrywood Primary School is at Maunsell Way, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2TL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)