Best primary schools in Southampton (2026)

Southampton has 44 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Springhill Catholic Primary School, in the top 3% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 58%, against 62% for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 3 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 3% in England	Springhill Catholic Primary School Southampton · Roman Catholic	88%	95%	21%	Outstanding
2 Top 8% in England	Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Southampton	79%	81%	19%	Good
3 Top 11% in England	Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Southampton	82%	83%	6%	No rating
4 Top 11% in England	Portswood Primary School Southampton	78%	87%	17%	Report card
5 Top 12% in England	Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Southampton · Roman Catholic	76%	78%	17%	No rating
6 Top 12% in England	Highfield Church of England Primary School Southampton · Church of England	74%	78%	31%	Good
7 Top 18% in England	Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Southampton	74%	69%	14%	Not judged
8 Top 21% in England	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Southampton · Roman Catholic	71%	82%	17%	No rating
9 Top 22% in England	Fairisle Junior School Southampton	75%	76%	9%	No rating
10 Top 40% in England	St Mark's Church of England School Southampton · Church of England	65%	63%	12%	Good
11 Top 40% in England	Hollybrook Junior School Southampton	67%	68%	7%	No rating
12 Top 42% in England	Ludlow Junior School Southampton	64%	66%	11%	Not judged
13 Top 44% in England	Banister Primary School Southampton	65%	67%	10%	No rating
14 Top 46% in England	Tanners Brook Primary School Southampton	65%	74%	12%	Not judged
15 Top 50% in England	Mansbridge Primary School Southampton	61%	58%	6%	Good
16 Top 50% in England	Swaythling Primary School Southampton	63%	66%	3%	No rating
17 Bottom 46% in England	Newlands Primary School Southampton	62%	56%	4%	No rating
18 Bottom 41% in England	Redbridge Primary School Southampton	61%	67%	3%	No rating
19 Bottom 39% in England	St Denys Primary School Southampton	57%	41%	17%	No rating
20 Bottom 38% in England	Freemantle Church of England Community Academy Southampton · Church of England	61%	57%	2%	No rating
21 Bottom 36% in England	Kanes Hill Primary School Southampton	59%	67%	7%	Good
22 Bottom 34% in England	Shirley Junior School Southampton	57%	48%	2%	No rating
23 Bottom 31% in England	St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery Southampton · Church of England	56%	56%	4%	Outstanding
24 Bottom 31% in England	Bevois Town Primary School Southampton	52%	53%	14%	No rating
25 Bottom 29% in England	Oakwood Primary School Southampton	55%	48%	3%	Report card
26 Bottom 28% in England	Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Southampton	55%	47%	0%	Good
27 Bottom 24% in England	Beechwood Junior School Southampton	55%	66%	2%	Not judged
28 Bottom 22% in England	Sholing Junior School Southampton	53%	53%	3%	Good
29 Bottom 22% in England	Foundry Lane Primary School Southampton	48%	48%	12%	Requires improvement
30 Bottom 21% in England	Moorlands Primary School Southampton	51%	38%	2%	Not judged
31 Bottom 20% in England	Weston Park Primary School Southampton	53%	62%	1%	Good
32 Bottom 19% in England	Bassett Green Primary School Southampton	51%	58%	2%	Report card
33 Bottom 18% in England	Harefield Primary School Southampton	52%	59%	0%	Requires improvement
34 Bottom 15% in England	St John's Primary and Nursery School Southampton	50%	40%	0%	Not judged
35 Bottom 13% in England	Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School Southampton	48%	54%	1%	Not judged
36 Bottom 13% in England	St Monica Primary School Southampton	47%	47%	7%	Not judged
37 Bottom 12% in England	Hope Community School Southampton Southampton · Christian	48%	62%	0%	Report card
38 Bottom 11% in England	Mount Pleasant Juniors Southampton	45%	47%	4%	Outstanding
39 Bottom 6% in England	Bitterne Church of England Primary School Southampton · Church of England	41%	47%	2%	Not judged
40 Bottom 4% in England	Valentine Primary School & Nursery Southampton	38%	41%	1%	Not judged
41 Bottom 1% in England	Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School Southampton	30%	25%	0%	Not judged
42 Bottom 1% in England	Hightown Primary School Southampton	26%	21%	0%	Good
43 Bottom 1% in England	Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases Southampton	27%	19%	0%	Report card
44 Bottom 1% in England	Thornhill Primary School Southampton	17%	21%	0%	Report card

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What is the best primary school in Southampton?

On exam results over the last three years, Springhill Catholic Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Southampton, in the top 3% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.