Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools, Southampton
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Southampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 79 schools in Southampton with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 71% and 70% in Southampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools are Oakwood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths); Fairisle Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 86% maths); and Fairisle Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good).
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Oakwood Primary SchoolRownhams St John's Church of England Primary SchoolFairisle Junior SchoolFairisle Infant and Nursery School
Who goes there
27.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (60%), Asian (16%) and Black (6%).
In 2026, 39 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sinclair Road (e-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 208 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southampton (352).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils strive to live the school motto of 'architects of a better world' in this highly inclusive school. This motto is clear to see in all areas of the school. Pupils benefit from the ambition that the school has for what they will achieve. Pupils enjoy learning new things and asking questions about what they are being taught. They do not give up when they learn new things. As such, they constantly strive to achieve well and do so.
The school is a happy place to be. Pupils have warm and mutually respectful relationships with everyone in the school. They consistently show consideration towards each other and there is a calmness in the school. Social times are joyous because pupils love being together. They enjoy helping each other successfully take part in the various activities provided for them and pupils appreciate the fact that staff ensure they are safe while also joining in the activities.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
There is high ambition for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), disadvantaged pupils and pupils who speak English as an additional language. The school's well-sequenced curriculum sets out the small steps of knowledge that pupils need to learn in each year group and in what order. The curriculum has been enhanced by the strong collaboration that takes place across all six learning federation partnership schools. The school prepares pupils well for their next steps in learning at each key stage. Consequently, pupils achieve well, including pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils.
Teachers have strong subject knowledge, which is enhanced through accessing the wealth of expertise available across the learning federation partnership schools. Staff make precise adaptations for pupils with SEND and, as a result, these pupils achieve well. In most subjects, staff use assessment effectively to check pupils' understanding in lessons and quickly address their mistakes or misunderstandings. This is strongest in reading, writing and mathematics. However, in a small number of subjects teachers' assessment strategies do not always ensure that pupils remember previously taught knowledge and connect it with new learning. As a result, pupils do not achieve as well as they could in these subjects.
From Ofsted's July 2024 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 July 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
OWWL blog:
2 Oct 2026
Year R blog:
2 Oct 2026
Year 2 blog:
2 Oct 2026
Year 5 blog:
2 Oct 2026
Poetry day blog:
2 Oct 2026
Year 6 blog:
24 Sep 2026
From Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools.
- Testlands Holiday Club - Oakwood Primary School570m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 places
4 spare places 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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
5
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
222
Total Pupils
103
Boys
119
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,961
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,834
Per pupil
£1366k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
13.4%
Persistent absence
186
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
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Questions parents ask about Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
What are SATs results like at Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Of the pupils at Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's Ofsted rating?
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
No fixed boundary. When Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is oversubscribed, Southampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Classes at Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools has around 222 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools in 2024/25. 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Apply through Southampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 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 Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools: Testlands Holiday Club - Oakwood Primary School (570m 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 Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is at Sinclair Road, Lordshill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8GF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)