Springhill Catholic Primary School
Milton Road, Southampton, SO15 2HW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- NEWMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Roxanne Ashworth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 652
- URN
- 137293
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02380333954
About this school
Springhill Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Southampton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 652 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Springhill Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 96 | 95 | 94 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 83% | 95% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 16% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 89% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 98% | 95% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 91% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| 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 Springhill Catholic 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 | Southampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 55.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 51.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 95% | 53.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 652 |
| 2023/24 | 652 |
| 2024/25 | 653 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Springhill Catholic Primary School compares
Springhill Catholic Primary School ranked 1st of 45 primary schools in Southampton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 95% | 3% | 14.1% | 652 | — |
| Banister Primary School | 67% | 4.9% | 33.5% | 417 | 0.3 miles |
| Freemantle Church of England Community Academy | 57% | 6.5% | 35.1% | 429 | 0.5 miles |
| Bevois Town Primary School | 53% | 4.6% | 42.9% | 410 | 0.8 miles |
| Mount Pleasant Juniors | 47% | 7.1% | 43.2% | 334 | 0.9 miles |
| Foundry Lane Primary School | 48% | 5.8% | 23.3% | 492 | 0.9 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)
- 14.09%
- English as an additional language
- 43.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.02%
- Persistent absence
- 2.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Banister Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Bevois Town Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Mount Pleasant Juniors0.9 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Foundry Lane Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Southampton
Other schools in Southampton
Springhill Catholic Primary School ranks 1st 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 ages does Springhill Catholic Primary School teach?
- Springhill Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Southampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Springhill Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Springhill Catholic Primary School is Ms Roxanne Ashworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Springhill Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springhill Catholic 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 many pupils are at Springhill Catholic Primary School?
- Springhill Catholic Primary School has 652 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Springhill Catholic Primary School full?
- Springhill Catholic Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 652 on roll (103%), 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 Springhill Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Springhill Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does Springhill Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Springhill Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Springhill Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Springhill Catholic Primary School is part of NEWMAN CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Springhill Catholic 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 95% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Springhill Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Southampton?
- Springhill Catholic Primary School ranked 1st of 45 primary schools in Southampton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Springhill Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Springhill Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Springhill Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Springhill Catholic 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 1 July 2026.