Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

Sinclair Primary and Nursery School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in its first routine inspection since 2012, following an outstanding prior record. The school is characterized by a strong and inclusive environment where pupils are engaged, motivated, and strive for excellence, in line with the motto of being 'architects of a better world'. Families are highly involved, and the school has robust systems in place for personal development and safeguarding, which contributes to a happy and calm atmosphere for learning. Strengths include a well-sequenced curriculum, particularly in reading, writing, and mathematics, as well as strong staff support for SEND and disadvantaged pupils. Behaviour and attitudes are outstanding, with pupils showing empathy and responsibility through various leadership roles. However, there are identified areas for improvement in the consistency of teachers' assessment strategies across some subjects, which could enhance pupils' retention of knowledge and achievement levels.

Strengths

• Highly inclusive school environment
• Strong ambition for all pupils' achievements
• Excellent teaching of reading starting from Reception
• Strong subject knowledge among teachers enhanced by expertise across the federation
• Outstanding behaviour and attitudes from pupils
• Effective support for personal development with a strong culture of respect
• Robust leadership across the school and partnership

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in teachers' assessment strategies in some subjects

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 Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.4% 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, 0.4% of pupils at Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 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 Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 44.6% 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, 17.6% of pupils at Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% 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 Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools received £7,275 and spent £7,596 for each of its 222 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £4,000 (-£18 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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What is Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools last inspected by Ofsted?

Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools have?

Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools has 222 pupils on roll.

What age range does Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools cover?

Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?

Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is at Sinclair Road, Lordshill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8GF.