Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School
Durley Brook Road, Durley, Southampton, SO32 2AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Grist
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 139
- URN
- 116283
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Telephone
- 01489860207
About this school
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Southampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 139 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 57% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 5% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 76% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 71% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 67% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.10 | - | - |
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 Durley Church of England Controlled Primary 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 | 85% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School compares
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 80th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.4% | 12.8% | 139 | — |
| Fair Oak Infant School | — | 3.7% | 6.4% | 359 | 1.3 miles |
| Boorley Park | — | 6% | 25.8% | 380 | 1.3 miles |
| Fair Oak Junior School | 66% | 4.7% | 14.6% | 583 | 1.3 miles |
| Wellstead Primary School | 71% | 3.7% | 19.3% | 414 | 1.9 miles |
| Berrywood Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 13.7% | 631 | 1.9 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)
- 12.77%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.37%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fair Oak Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Boorley Park1.3 miles
Primary · Botley
-
Fair Oak Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Wellstead Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Berrywood Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School ranks 14th 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 Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School teach?
- Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School is Mrs Caroline Grist, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Durley Church of England Controlled Primary 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 Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School has 139 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School full?
- Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School has capacity for 112 pupils and 139 on roll (124%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 80th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Durley Church of England Controlled Primary 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.