Netley Abbey Junior School
Westwood Road, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosie Earle
- Federation
- The Federation of Netley Abbey Infant and Junior Schools
- Constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 341
- URN
- 116061
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380453731
About this school
Netley Abbey Junior School is a community primary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 341 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 81 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 36% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 62% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 46% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 60% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Netley Abbey Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 350 |
| 2023/24 | 353 |
| 2024/25 | 344 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Netley Abbey Junior School compares
Netley Abbey Junior School ranked 215th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 6.4% | 24.1% | 341 | — |
| Netley Abbey Infant School | — | 5.6% | 21.3% | 229 | 0.0 miles |
| Weston Shore Infant School | — | 7% | 69.9% | 64 | 0.7 miles |
| Weston Park Primary School | 62% | 8.1% | 59.5% | 497 | 1.0 miles |
| Valentine Primary School & Nursery | 41% | 7.5% | 48% | 453 | 1.2 miles |
| Hamble Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 22.8% | 349 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.13%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.42%
- Persistent absence
- 15.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Netley Abbey Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Weston Shore Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Weston Park Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Valentine Primary School & Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Hamble Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
Netley Abbey Junior School ranks 53rd of the 79 ranked primary schools in Southampton.
- Abbotswood Junior School Primary
- Banister Primary School Primary
- Bartley Church of England Junior School Primary
- Bassett Green Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Junior School Primary
- Berrywood Primary School Primary
- Bevois Town Primary School Primary
- Bishop's Waltham Junior School Primary
- Bishops Waltham Infant School Primary
- Bitterne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bitterne Manor Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Netley Abbey Junior School teach?
- Netley Abbey Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Netley Abbey Junior School?
- The headteacher of Netley Abbey Junior School is Mrs Rosie Earle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Netley Abbey Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Netley Abbey Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Netley Abbey Junior School?
- Netley Abbey Junior School has 341 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Netley Abbey Junior School full?
- Netley Abbey Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 341 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Netley Abbey Junior School a faith school?
- No. Netley Abbey Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Netley Abbey Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Netley Abbey Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Netley Abbey Junior School?
- Netley Abbey Junior School is part of the The Federation of Netley Abbey Infant and Junior Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Netley Abbey Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Netley Abbey Junior School rank locally?
- Netley Abbey Junior School ranked 215th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Netley Abbey Junior School's absence rate?
- Netley Abbey Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Netley Abbey Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Netley Abbey Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.