Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Sen Unit

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Helvellyn Road
Millbrook
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 4AS
Phone 02380390140
Reference Number 116263

Mason Moor Primary School is performing well overall, with strong standards in early years and inclusion. The school provides a nurturing environment where children feel safe and supported, with effective leadership that ensures tailored learning experiences. However, while early years progress is commendable, achievement in writing and mathematics at the end of key stage 2 remains below expectations, indicating a need for improvement in these areas as pupils move through the school. The school's commitment to support its vulnerable pupils is evident, yet leaders need to embed recent curriculum changes to enhance overall pupil achievement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 208
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 59.13%
Girls: 40.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 57.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 25.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 18.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 6 19
2 13 17 30
3 15 15 30
4 16 12 28
5 24 10 34
6 21 12 33

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 63.9%
African 9.6%
White, Other 7.2%
Asian, Other 3.8%
Indian 3.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
White & Asian 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Needs attention
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Needs attention
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Strong standard
 >  Early Years Strong standard
Last Report Date 24 Mar 2026
Date Report
24 Mar 2026 School inspection
27 Jun 2023 School inspection
15 Oct 2020 Monitoring visit
27 Feb 2018 Full inspection
14 May 2014 Full inspection
03 May 2013 Monitoring visit
17 Dec 2012 Monitoring visit
03 Oct 2012 Full inspection
01 Dec 2009 Full inspection
18 Sep 2006 Full inspection
30 Apr 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership in early years ensures high quality of care and education.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
  • Positive relationships between staff and pupils foster a safe learning environment.
  • Curriculum is ambitious, well-structured, and prioritizes vocabulary development.
  • Improving attendance rates, especially among vulnerable groups.

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils' progress in writing and mathematics is consistently weaker than in reading.
  • Achievement outcomes do not yet meet expectations at the end of key stage 2.
  • Gaps in pupils' knowledge persist across subjects, affecting preparation for secondary school.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 19%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 98
Maths 94

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 4.9
Writing 0.7
Maths 0.7

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 4 1
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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