Shirley Junior School, Southampton
Shirley 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 June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 59th-highest of the 79 schools in Southampton with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Capacity
- 75% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Shirley Junior School in detail
Shirley Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Shirley Junior School is a 3-form entry junior school situated in the Shirley area of Southampton. We are a vibrant community of learners who are dedicated to being the best we can be. We aim to ensure that no matter a child's starting point, all children make the progress they deserve and feel that they belong, achieve and thrive."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Shirley Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 71% and 70% in Southampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Shirley 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 Shirley Junior School are Shirley Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 69% maths); Hollybrook Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 82% maths); and Hollybrook Infant School (0.5 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Shirley Junior School.
Shirley Infant SchoolWordsworth Primary and Nursery SchoolHollybrook Junior SchoolHollybrook Infant School
The trust
Shirley 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
In 2026, 56 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 8 (2.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Colebrook Avenue (se-bound), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Shirley Junior School issued 24 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Shirley Junior School are Upper Shirley High School (0.1 miles), Regents Park Community College (0.8 miles), St Mark's Church of England School (0.9 miles) and Cantell School (1.5 miles).
Upper Shirley High SchoolRegents Park Community CollegeSt Mark's Church of England SchoolCantell 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 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?
There is a strong focus on making sure that everyone is included at this school. Staff place great emphasis on understanding the needs of all pupils. The curriculum helps pupils to understand the unique qualities they have.
Pupils are proud to represent their school. They take their roles seriously. For example, pond monitors make sure that everyone follows the agreed rules. Pupils understand the importance of applying for one of the many jobs they can undertake. They appreciate the time that adults take to help them with this process. One pupil explained that this experience would help them later in life.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
There is a well-sequenced curriculum, which helps pupils to remember increasingly challenging content. Leaders have thought about the most important concepts in every subject and how these build year on year. This means that pupils are supported to have a strong understanding of complex information. Generally, teachers use an agreed approach when introducing key material. This supports pupils' understanding. However, in some subjects, there is variability in how well this is done.
Teachers have a good understanding of how to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). They make appropriate adaptations to make sure pupils with SEND can learn alongside their peers. There are effective processes in place to identify pupils with SEND. Throughout the school, adults use questioning and retrieval tasks to check that all pupils know key information. Pupils understand how this helps them to remember more.
From Ofsted's June 2023 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 June 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.7%
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 declined from 81% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
KS2
12
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Shirley Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Shirley Junior School.
- Choice Childcare Breakfast ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Wordsworth Kidz Club670m away · Not yet graded
- Wordsworth Primary Holiday Club670m away · Not yet graded
- Explore Learning Southampton860m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Shirley Junior School, with their latest published grades:
- Barn Owls Pre School - Day nursery, 0.1 milesOfsted, 12 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- St James Nursery and Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 12 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Shirley Preschool - Pre-school, 0.3 milesOfsted, 28 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Caterpillars Preschool - Pre-school, 0.4 milesOfsted report card, 23 January 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Little Berries Pre-School - Pre-school, 0.5 milesOfsted, 3 November 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Shirley 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
- 37
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 28 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
359 pupils
480 places
121 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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.
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Southampton West Primary planning area (Southampton) will have 1,399 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
361
Total Pupils
173
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,518
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,047
Per pupil
£1996k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
373
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 Shirley Junior School
What are SATs results like at Shirley Junior School?
Of the pupils at Shirley Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Shirley Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Shirley Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Shirley Junior School?
Shirley Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Shirley Junior School?
Classes at Shirley Junior School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Shirley Junior School?
Shirley Junior School has around 361 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Shirley Junior School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Shirley Junior School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Shirley Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Choice Childcare Breakfast Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Shirley Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 28 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Shirley Junior School?
Shirley Junior School is at Bellemoor Road, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5XE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)