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Beechwood Junior School

Primary · Southampton · SO18 4EG

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SchoolFacts estimate: Ofsted awarded no overall grade at this inspection

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Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 7 May 2025

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At a glance

350 pupils · 113% of 311 capacity (over capacity) (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy converter
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
31.1% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
19% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
13.2% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
2.8% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
www.beechwoodjuniorschool.co.uk/
URN
140263

In figures

At its inspection on 7 May 2025 Ofsted awarded no overall grade; the lowest of the four areas it judged was Good. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 5.1% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

89 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
66%
England 62%
Reaching the higher standard
2%
England 8%
Average scaled score (reading)
106
England 106
Average scaled score (maths)
104
England 105

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means

Schools with a similar intake

Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2024/2025

This school66%
Median of its 12 closest peers59%
Southampton average57.5%
England62%

On meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, this school is ahead of the schools that teach a comparable intake.

They are matched on intake, not location, so most are not local: see nearby schools for those you could apply to.

SchoolOfstedResult
Claregate Primary SchoolWolverhampton · 122 miles awayNeeds attention69%
Adamsrill Primary SchoolLondon · 67 miles awayGood (2016)72%
Clayton St John CofE Primary SchoolBradford · 199 miles awayGood43%
Mulberry West St Leonards PrimarySt Leonards-on-Sea · 83 miles awayExpected standard60%
Oasis Academy RyelandsLondon · 65 miles awayGood73%
Milford Junior SchoolYeovil · 55 miles awayGood53%
Oakdale Junior SchoolPoole · 30 miles awayGood54%
Dothill Primary SchoolTelford · 133 miles awayGood58%
One Degree AcademyEnfield · 75 miles awayOutstanding (2019)90%
Creswick AcademyWelwyn Garden City · 78 miles awayRequires improvement40%
Holden Clough Primary SchoolAshton-under-Lyne · 182 miles awayStrong standard74%
Moldgreen Community Primary SchoolHuddersfield · 189 miles awayExpected standard55%

It is not a ranking. Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · how the matching works

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 68% (Southampton 52%, England 60%) · Any other White background 9% (Southampton 12%, England 7%) · Asian Indian 4% (Southampton 6%, England 4%) · Black African 4% (Southampton 7%, England 5%) · Mixed White and Asian 4% (Southampton 2%, England 2%) · Any other Asian background 2% (Southampton 5%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Black African 2% (Southampton 2%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 2% (Southampton 1%, England 2%) · Any other ethnic group 1% (Southampton 2%, England 3%) · Asian Pakistani 1% (Southampton 4%, England 5%) · Any other Mixed background 1% (Southampton 3%, England 3%) · Asian Chinese 1% (Southampton 1%, England 1%) · Asian Bangladeshi 1% (Southampton 1%, England 2%) · Any other Black background 1% (Southampton 0%, England 1%) · Not recorded 1% (Southampton 0%, England 1%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
5.1%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
11%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

1.40 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Southampton: 3.65 suspensions and 0.01 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
19
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

94% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 6% moved to another state school

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, primary academies: 0.3% vacant, 0.32% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

52.6% of teachers took sickness absence, 4.7 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £46,329; 22.2% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

This school£6,238
Typical primary school£7,202

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for primary schools in brackets: Staff 81% (77%) · premises 3% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 8% (8%) · supplies and services 8% (9%) · educational supplies 3% (4%) · bought-in professional services 1% (2%) · catering 4% (5%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £36,000; in-year balance +£187,000

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
6/10around the middle for England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
6/10around the middle for England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher32.1%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications14.7%18.1%
In managerial or professional work32.6%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways14.5%18.1%
Residents in very good health49.3%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier65.9%62.3%
Social housing12.3%17.1%
Privately rented21.7%20.5%
Detached houses39.2%22.9%
Flats29.5%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms10.8%21.1%
Households with no car or van16.2%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01017173 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£280,000514 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£195,500–£352,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (139)£362,500
Semi-detached (170)£306,000
Terraced (65)£270,000
Flat (140)£145,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
0an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
8an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
37an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
5an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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