Springhill Catholic Primary School

Springhill Catholic Primary School is performing exceptionally well across all domains and has been rated as outstanding in its first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. The school has created a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and are motivated to achieve their best. A strong emphasis on ensuring that all pupils develop a love for reading and are well-prepared for their future education has contributed to a culture of high expectations and success. Leaders and staff work diligently to provide quality education, with a focus on personal development and well-being.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education across all subjects
• Meticulous curriculum planning
• Strong focus on reading and phonics
• High levels of pupil enthusiasm and engagement
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• Outstanding behavior and attitudes among pupils
• Strong pastoral support and sense of belonging
• Proactive engagement with parents and the community

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 Springhill Catholic Primary School attended 97.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.0% 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, 0.6% of pupils at Springhill Catholic 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 Springhill Catholic Primary School had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.0% 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, 10.7% of pupils at Springhill Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% 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 2024–25 Springhill Catholic Primary School received £7,028 and spent £6,997 for each of its 653 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £736,000 (£1,127 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Springhill Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Springhill Catholic Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2022.

When was Springhill Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Springhill Catholic Primary School was last inspected in May 2022.

How many pupils does Springhill Catholic Primary School have?

Springhill Catholic Primary School has 652 pupils on roll.

What age range does Springhill Catholic Primary School cover?

Springhill Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Springhill Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Springhill Catholic Primary School?

Springhill Catholic Primary School is at Milton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2HW.