Sarisbury Church of England Junior School

Voluntary controlled school·Primary school Southampton, Hampshire·SO31 7AP
Composite score
63.5
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#2,995
National rank
#425
In South East
#62
In Hampshire
Top 20%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
69%
% achieving higher RWM
16%
Reading average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Getting a place

Last place offered lived
1.69 mi
straight line, 2026 intake · 2720 m

The cut-off distance is how far the last child offered a place lived, not a catchment boundary: it moves every year with the number of applicants. Published by the council in its 2026 allocation figures, and checked against that document before we show it.

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
389
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
14.7%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
2.6%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
10.5%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
2.8%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.8%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
10.9%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
22.6
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,956
Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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Location

Sarisbury Church of England Junior School at a glance

Located in Southampton, Hampshire, Sarisbury Church of England Junior School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 389 pupils aged 7 to 11. 69% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 14.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 20% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 16% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 1.69 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 4.8%. There are about 22.6 pupils per teacher. Sarisbury Church of England Junior School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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