Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School, Southampton

In its own words: "Together we nurture individuals, inspire all minds and prepare every learner to thrive. Our values are at the heart of teaching and learning and all of our decision-making. As such, we regularly make connections and references to them with our children to ensure we are living and breathing our values throughout the school day."

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

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 71% and 70% in Southampton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 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 Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School are Shirley Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Shirley Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 60% maths); Foundry Lane Primary School (0.4 miles, 67% reading, 65% maths); and Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 47% maths).

Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Wordsworth Primary and Nursery 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.

147 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 62% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 49% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (81%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (49%).

37.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 48.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Asian (19%) and Black (9%).

The nearest railway station is Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shirley Precinct, 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 557 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, Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School issued 58 suspensions, 8.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School are Regents Park Community College (0.4 miles), Upper Shirley High School (0.5 miles), St Mark's Church of England School (0.7 miles) and Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (1.1 miles).