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Townhill Junior School

Primary · Foundation school · Mixed · Southampton

Benhams Road, Southampton, SO18 2NX

Website 02380473611

47

headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 11/10/2022

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

93.6%

14.4% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

210

Capacity used

Has space

88%

240 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Nick Humphries
Address
Benhams Road, Townhill Park, Southampton, SO18 2NX
Phone
02380473611
Local authority
Southampton
Ward / constituency
West End South · Eastleigh
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
116134

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals46%——
English as additional language20%——
SEN support28%——
50% boys (105)50% girls (105)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: Reach Cooperative Trust

210 pupils · 240 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 22

    11 October 2022

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 278 pupils

Attendance

93.6%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

6.4%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

14.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

1.1%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

3.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

17%
20/21
27%
21/22
24%
22/23
19%
23/24
14%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths47%——
Higher standard6%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard48%
-14% vs England
Higher standard5%
-3% vs England

Reading

Expected standard60%
-15% vs England
Higher standard15%
-18% vs England
Average score100
-6 vs England

Writing

Expected standard71%
-1% vs England
Greater depth15%
+2% vs England

Maths

Expected standard59%
-15% vs England
Higher standard18%
-8% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard51%
-22% vs England
Higher standard11%
-19% vs England
Average score99
-6 vs England

Science

Expected standard80%
-2% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

412019582023472024482025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)48%61%
Higher standard5%8%

House prices near the school

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Southampton council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.