St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford
Hillcrest Avenue, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 2JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne-Marie Jordan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Constituency
- Eastleigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 116383
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380266210
About this school
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Eastleigh. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 186 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford, and its latest judgement is set out 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 22 November 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 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 66% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 81% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 84% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 91% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford 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 | 74% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford compares
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford ranked 227th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.2% | 10.3% | 186 | — |
| Fryern Junior School | 58% | 4.2% | 21.1% | 208 | 0.2 miles |
| Fryern Infant School | — | 4.7% | 17% | 135 | 0.2 miles |
| Chandler's Ford Infant School | — | 3.4% | 5.3% | 123 | 0.4 miles |
| Merdon Junior School | 52% | 5% | 10.9% | 221 | 0.5 miles |
| Scantabout Primary School | 85% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 216 | 0.6 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)
- 10.31%
- English as an additional language
- 55.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.22%
- Persistent absence
- 7.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fryern Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Fryern Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Chandler's Ford Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Merdon Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
-
Scantabout Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Eastleigh
Other schools in Eastleigh
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford ranks 12th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Eastleigh.
- Chandler's Ford Infant School Primary
- Cherbourg Primary School Primary
- Colden Common Primary School Primary
- Fair Oak Infant School Primary
- Fair Oak Junior School Primary
- Fryern Infant School Primary
- Fryern Junior School Primary
- Hiltingbury Infant School Primary
- Hiltingbury Junior School Primary
- Knightwood Primary School Primary
- Merdon Junior School Primary
- Nightingale Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford teach?
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Eastleigh.
- Who is the headteacher of St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford?
- The headteacher of St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford is Mrs Anne-Marie Jordan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford?
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford full?
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford has capacity for 210 pupils and 186 on roll (89%), so it has space against 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 St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford a faith school?
- Yes. St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford ranked 227th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford's absence rate?
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford'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.