Bevois Town Primary School

Bevois Town Primary School continues to perform well, retaining its overall judgment of good following the recent ungraded inspection. The evidence suggests that, should a graded inspection occur, the school could potentially be rated outstanding due to its high aspirations for all students, excellent support for those with English as an additional language, and strong overall academic achievement. Pupils experience a rich curriculum that incorporates diverse learning opportunities and fosters respect and inclusivity among students from varied backgrounds. The school has effectively addressed the challenges of supporting a significant number of pupils who join mid-year, ensuring that they integrate smoothly and succeed academically. Teachers are knowledgeable and utilize effective strategies to support all learners, including those with special educational needs. Overall, Bevois Town Primary School's commitment to educational excellence, along with active community involvement, illustrates a robust and supportive environment for learning.

Strengths

• High ambition for pupil achievement and learning.
• Effective support for pupils learning English as an additional language.
• Strong curriculum with a well-organized sequence of learning.
• Excellent pupil behavior and mutual respect.
• Rich range of opportunities for broader educational experiences.
• Dedicated staff who feel well supported in their roles.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Bevois Town Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Bevois Town Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Bevois Town Primary School had 18.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.2% of pupils at Bevois Town Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Bevois Town Primary School received £7,809 and spent £7,675 for each of its 410 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £126,000 (£308 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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Bevois Town Primary School is part of Aspire Community Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Mount Pleasant Juniors Southampton
• Mount Pleasant Infants Southampton
• Swaythling Primary School Southampton
• Bassett Green Primary School Southampton
• Cantell School Southampton
• Vermont School Southampton
• Mansbridge Primary School Southampton

What is Bevois Town Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bevois Town Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Bevois Town Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bevois Town Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Bevois Town Primary School have?

Bevois Town Primary School has 410 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bevois Town Primary School cover?

Bevois Town Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Bevois Town Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bevois Town Primary School?

Bevois Town Primary School is at Cedar Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 6RU.