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Hope Community School Southampton

Southampton, SO14 1NFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2026
KS2 Results
33%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#13,100
of 13,686 nationally

About Hope Community School Southampton

Hope Community School Southampton is a state primary in the city, and its headline academic metrics sit noticeably below the local authority average. The school’s Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard was 33%, compared with the Southampton average of 55% for all primary schools. That gap is significant and places the school in the bottom half of the local authority ranking — 38th out of 54 primaries. In the wider South East region it sits near the bottom, and nationally it falls in the bottom 5% of schools by this measure. The school’s Progress 8 scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is difficult to say how much of the low attainment is due to pupils’ starting points. What is clear is that the raw outcomes are well below what most families in Southampton would expect from their local primary.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChristian
AddressCentral Hall, St Mary Street, Southampton, Southampton, SO14 1NF
HeadteacherSteve Wright
Local AuthoritySouthampton
Number of Pupils222
Free School Meals (FSM)42.3%
School Capacity222 / 420 (53% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Apr 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsForest SchoolDining HallSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingEco ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Hope Community School Southampton has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.