Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School
Primary · Southampton · SO16 6AY · URN 116262
Exam results, in full
Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.
Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
25%
Southampton 53.9%England 61%28.9 percentage points below the area average of 53.9
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Southampton 6.5%England 8%6.5 percentage points below the area average of 6.5
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
101
Southampton 104.17England 1053.2 below the area average of 104.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
98
Southampton 103.2England 1055.2 below the area average of 103.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
99
Southampton 103.52England 1054.5 below the area average of 103.5
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
2%
Southampton 21.9%England 32%19.8 percentage points below the area average of 21.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
55%
Southampton 67.4%12.3 percentage points below the area average of 67.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
35%
Southampton 66.5%31.5 percentage points below the area average of 66.5
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
47%
Southampton 66.1%19.1 percentage points below the area average of 66.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
60
Southampton 590.9 above the area average of 59.1
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Southampton | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% Southampton 53.9%England 61% | 28.9 percentage points below the area average of 53.9 | 36 percentage points below the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% Southampton 6.5%England 8% | 6.5 percentage points below the area average of 6.5 | 8 percentage points below the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101 Southampton 104.17England 105 | 3.2 below the area average of 104.2 | 4 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98 Southampton 103.2England 105 | 5.2 below the area average of 103.2 | 7 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 99 Southampton 103.52England 105 | 4.5 below the area average of 103.5 | 6 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 2% Southampton 21.9%England 32% | 19.8 percentage points below the area average of 21.9 | 30 percentage points below the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% Southampton 67.4% | 12.3 percentage points below the area average of 67.4 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 35% Southampton 66.5% | 31.5 percentage points below the area average of 66.5 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% Southampton 66.1% | 19.1 percentage points below the area average of 66.1 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 60 Southampton 59 | 0.9 above the area average of 59.1 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkSouthampton · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 27.3 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 46.8% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 36.8% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 16.7% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 9.8pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 2% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 0% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 17.9pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 25% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 73% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby primary schools
- Shirley Junior School0.6 miles awayOfsted Good
- Shirley Infant School0.6 miles awayOfsted Good
- Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases0.7 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
- Foundry Lane Primary School0.8 miles awayOfsted Requires improvement
- Fairisle Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles awayOfsted Good
- Fairisle Junior School1.0 miles awayOfsted Good
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- Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in Southampton, postcode SO16 6AY (URN 116262).
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