Hollybrook Junior School, Southampton
Hollybrook Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Southampton, part of Hamwic Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 79 schools in Southampton with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hollybrook Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Hollybrook Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 71% and 70% in Southampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Hollybrook Junior School
Across Southampton, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Southampton lodged 20 appeals against primary school offers; 15 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hollybrook Junior School are Hollybrook Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Shirley Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Shirley Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 60% maths); and Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 69% maths).
Hollybrook Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Hollybrook Infant SchoolShirley Infant SchoolShirley Junior SchoolWordsworth Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Hollybrook Junior School is one of 37 schools run by Hamwic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
36.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 9 (3.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Denys Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rockleigh Road (opposite), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hollybrook Junior School issued 8 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hollybrook Junior School are Upper Shirley High School (0.4 miles), Cantell School (1.1 miles), Regents Park Community College (1.2 miles) and St Mark's Church of England School (1.3 miles).
Upper Shirley High SchoolCantell SchoolRegents Park Community CollegeSt Mark's Church of England School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils take great pride in being part of the Hollybrook community. They are happy and secure and learn well, in a tolerant and inclusive school, where every pupil is important. Pupils work with their teachers to reach the high expectations set in the school. They are very well supported emotionally and academically. They strive, with considerable success, to reflect the school's embedded vision of 'be respectful, be responsible be caring'.
There are high levels of mutual respect between pupils and staff. Pupils feel cared for and safe because they trust the adults who look after them. Parents describe staff as caring and supportive. Pupils know that there is always someone to talk to if they have a concern or worry.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has developed an ambitious curriculum that puts pupils at the centre of all that it does. The curriculum is designed to make sure that it is accessible to all pupils. As a result, the learning for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities is very well designed. Following some effective work to improve progress, these pupils achieve in line with all pupils in the school. Some subjects in the curriculum are very effective and well embedded. In music, for example, the curriculum helps pupils to learn really well and to develop key skills such as collaboration, stamina and perseverance. Music lessons are a joy to take part in, illustrated by one pupil's comment that 'music is just the best part of the week!'. This is something parents agree with, with one parent commenting, 'Music in the school is just wonderful.' However, the school is aware that the curriculum is not as effective in all subjects yet. In a few subjects, the knowledge that pupils need to know has not been precisely identified with sufficient depth.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2015 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.3
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hollybrook Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hollybrook Junior School.
- Choice Childcare Breakfast Club750m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hollybrook Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hollybrook Junior School is in Southampton; for families living there:
Apply to Southampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 51
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 12 serious and 37 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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 Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
244 pupils
240 places
4 pupils 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 Southampton council
Places available
2,745
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Southampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
242
Total Pupils
124
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,907
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,303
Per pupil
£1413k
Total funding
£83k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
253
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
Questions parents ask about Hollybrook Junior School
What are SATs results like at Hollybrook Junior School?
Of the pupils at Hollybrook Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Hollybrook Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Hollybrook Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hollybrook Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Hollybrook Junior School is oversubscribed, Southampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hollybrook Junior School?
Hollybrook Junior School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hollybrook Junior School?
Classes at Hollybrook Junior School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hollybrook Junior School?
Hollybrook Junior School has around 242 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hollybrook Junior School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Hollybrook Junior School in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hollybrook Junior School?
Apply through Southampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Hollybrook Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Hollybrook Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hollybrook Junior School: Choice Childcare Breakfast Club (750m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hollybrook Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 51 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 12 serious and 37 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hollybrook Junior School?
Hollybrook Junior School is at Hollybrook Junior School, Seagarth Lane, Hollybrook School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6RL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)