Weston Park Primary School, Southampton
Weston Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Southampton, part of Hamwic Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2021. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 38th-highest of the 79 schools in Southampton with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2021)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Weston Park Primary School in detail
Weston Park Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for your interest in Weston Park Primary School in East Southampton. We aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We are aspirational for every child. Through staff dedication, commitment and a consistent approach, we aim to create opportunities, possibilities and choices for children that could be endless."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Weston Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 71% and 70% in Southampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 53% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Weston Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Weston Park Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Weston Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Weston Park Primary School are St Monica Primary School (0.4 miles, 66% reading, 56% maths); Weston Shore Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Woolston Infant School (0.7 miles); and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 90% maths).
Weston Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
St Monica Primary SchoolWeston Shore Infant SchoolWoolston Infant SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Weston Park Primary 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
60.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Black (6%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sholing Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weston Junior School (sw-bound), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Weston Park Primary School issued 17 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 Weston Park Primary School are Weston Secondary School (0.3 miles), Oasis Academy Mayfield (0.5 miles) and Oasis Academy Sholing (0.9 miles).
Weston Secondary SchoolOasis Academy MayfieldOasis Academy Sholing
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2021 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
60.6%
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 improved from 53% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
27.9
KS2
18
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Weston Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Weston Park Primary School.
- St Monica Kidz Club850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Weston Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Weston Park Primary 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
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 21 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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
Your chances of a place at Weston Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
514 pupils
750 places
236 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
497
Total Pupils
248
Boys
249
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,228
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,909
Per pupil
£3616k
Total funding
£429k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1%
Overall absence
28.0%
Persistent absence
485
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
Weston Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Weston Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Weston Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Weston Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Weston Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Weston Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2021, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Weston Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Weston Park Primary 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 Weston Park Primary School?
Weston Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 750 places.
How big are the classes at Weston Park Primary School?
Classes at Weston Park Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Weston Park Primary School?
Weston Park Primary School has around 497 pupils on roll. 61% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Weston Park Primary School?
8.1% of sessions were missed at Weston Park Primary School in 2024/25. 28% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Weston Park Primary School?
Apply through Southampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Weston Park 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 Weston Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Weston Park Primary School: St Monica Kidz Club (850m 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 Weston Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 21 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 Weston Park Primary School?
Weston Park Primary School is at Newtown Road, Weston, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9HX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)