Foundry Lane Primary School, Southampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "I warmly welcome you to Foundry Lane Primary School. I am very proud to be part of this vibrant, happy and caring school, where children are firmly at the heart of everything we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, karate, choir, chess and eco club.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Saturday 31 October 2026, an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Foundry Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 71% and 70% in Southampton and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Foundry Lane Primary School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Foundry Lane Primary School are Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 69% maths); Freemantle Church of England Community Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); Tanners Brook Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 77% maths); and Shirley Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 60% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Foundry Lane Primary School.

Foundry Lane Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Gateway Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

42.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 78 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 15 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is English Road (sw-bound), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 561 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Southampton (352), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Foundry Lane Primary School issued 24 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Foundry Lane Primary School are Regents Park Community College (0.4 miles), St Mark's Church of England School (0.5 miles), Upper Shirley High School (0.9 miles) and St Anne's Catholic School (1.3 miles).