Tanners Brook Primary School
Tanners Brook Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Southampton for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 390 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Tanners Brook Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025. In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: July 2025. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Elmes Drive Millbrook Southampton Hampshire SO15 4PF |
| Phone | 02380771659 |
| Reference Number | 142076 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 390 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.26%
Girls: 49.74% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 36.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 19.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 26 | 57 |
| 2 | 25 | 20 | 45 |
| 3 | 20 | 34 | 54 |
| 4 | 33 | 28 | 61 |
| 5 | 25 | 34 | 59 |
| 6 | 38 | 27 | 65 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 63.6% |
| White, Other | 8.7% |
| Indian | 6.2% |
| Asian, Other | 4.1% |
| White & Asian | 3.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.1% |
| Pakistani | 2.1% |
| African | 1.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | School inspection |
| 20 Feb 2024 | School inspection |
| 11 Sep 2018 | Full inspection: |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 74% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 12% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 16 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 10 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Tanners Brook Primary School had 398 pupils for 648 places. 250 places (38.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Southampton West Primary” planning area
Southampton counted 749 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 675 in 2029–30, down 10%.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 720 | 720 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 648 | 648 | 648 |
| Pupils | 561 | 524 | 494 | 468 | 433 | 416 | 417 | 416 | 398 |
| Unfilled | 22.1% | 27.2% | 34.1% | 37.6% | 42.3% | 44.5% | 35.6% | 35.8% | 38.6% |
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 Tanners Brook Primary School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
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, 0.3% of pupils at Tanners Brook Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 3.3 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Tanners Brook Primary School had 19.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.2 | 10.0 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 16.7% | 10.3% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 4.9% | 4.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 77.1% | 60.5% | 64.7% | 54.5% | – | 32.0% | 76.0% | 69.6% | 73.9% | 68.2% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1.7 | – | 9.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 2.9 | – |
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, 11.0% of pupils at Tanners Brook Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 17 | 3 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 8 | 9 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 7 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 1 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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 Tanners Brook Primary School received £6,935 and spent £6,714 for each of its 394 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £385,000 (£977 per pupil).
Across all 8 schools of Hisp Multi Academy Trust Ltd, income was £8,322 and spending £8,344 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £156,000 | £262,000 | £367,000 | £322,000 | £269,000 | £385,000 |
| per pupil | £337 | £596 | £887 | £790 | £651 | £977 |
| In-year balance | -£152,000 | £64,000 | £125,000 | £38,000 | £36,000 | £87,000 |
| per pupil | -£328 | £146 | £302 | £94 | £88 | £221 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases
Helvellyn Road, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4AS |
0.36 miles |
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Foundry Lane Primary School
Foundry Lane, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 3JT |
0.68 miles |
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Newlands Primary School
Windermere Avenue, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9QX |
0.71 miles |
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Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School
Victor Street, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5LH |
0.86 miles |
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Redbridge Primary School
Studland Road, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9BB |
0.87 miles |
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Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School
Warren Crescent, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6AY |
0.88 miles |
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Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Culver Close, Porlock Road, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9HZ |
1.05 miles |
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Freemantle Church of England Community Academy
Mansion Road, Freemantle, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 3BQ |
1.1 miles |
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Mansel Road West, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9LP |
1.24 miles |
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Shirley Infant School
Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5LA |
1.24 miles |
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Shirley Junior School
Bellemoor Road, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5XE |
1.24 miles |
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Eling Infant School and Nursery
School Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9HX |
1.53 miles |
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Springhill Catholic Primary School
Milton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2HW |
1.55 miles |
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Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
Fairisle Road, Lordshill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8BY |
1.56 miles |
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Fairisle Junior School
Fairisle Road, Lordshill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8BY |
1.56 miles |
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Hollybrook Junior School
Hollybrook Junior School, Seagarth Lane, Hollybrook School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6RL |
1.71 miles |
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Hollybrook Infant School
Hollybrook Infant School, Seagarth Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6RN |
1.73 miles |
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Banister Primary School
Archers Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2LS |
1.76 miles |
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Marchwood Junior School
Main Road, Marchwood, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 4ZH |
1.85 miles |
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Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Sinclair Road, Lordshill, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8GF |
1.93 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Regents Park Community College
King Edward Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4GW |
0.47 miles |
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Redbridge Community School
Cuckmere Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9RJ |
0.8 miles |
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Romsey Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8FA |
1.14 miles |
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St Mark's Church of England School
Stafford Road, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5TE |
1.16 miles |
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Upper Shirley High School
Bellemoor Road, Upper Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 7QU |
1.38 miles |
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King Edward VI School
Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5UQ |
1.47 miles |
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Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Hill Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5RL |
1.53 miles |
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GLADE School
49 Junction Road, Totton, Hampshire, SO40 3BU |
1.63 miles |
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The Polygon School
Handel Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2FH |
1.69 miles |
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Rosewood Free School
Aldermoor Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 5NA |
1.73 miles |
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The Cedar School
Redbridge Lane, Nursling, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 0XN |
1.73 miles |
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St Anne's Catholic School
Carlton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2WZ |
1.92 miles |
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Testwood School
Testwood Lane, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3ZW |
1.94 miles |
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New Avenue School
62 the Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XS |
1.97 miles |
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Forest Park School
Ringwood Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8DZ |
2.05 miles |
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Hounsdown School
Jacobs Gutter Lane, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9FT |
2.08 miles |
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Great Oaks School
Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7LT |
2.34 miles |
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Cantell School
Violet Road, Bassett, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3GJ |
2.74 miles |
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Dibden Park School
Main Road, Dibden, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5TD |
3.08 miles |
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Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Leaside Way, Swaythling, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3DQ |
3.51 miles |
All schools in Southampton · Southampton local authority: places and applications
Tanners Brook Primary School is part of Hisp Multi Academy Trust Ltd, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:
- Portswood Primary School Southampton
- Thornden School Eastleigh
- Crofton School Fareham
- Danebury School Stockbridge
- Medina College Newport
- Carisbrooke College Newport
- Highcliffe School Christchurch
What is Tanners Brook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Tanners Brook Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.
When was Tanners Brook Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Tanners Brook Primary School was last inspected in July 2025.
How many pupils does Tanners Brook Primary School have?
Tanners Brook Primary School has 390 pupils on roll.
What age range does Tanners Brook Primary School cover?
Tanners Brook Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Tanners Brook Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Tanners Brook Primary School?
Tanners Brook Primary School is at Elmes Drive, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 4PF.