Springhill Catholic Primary School

About Springhill Catholic Primary School

Springhill Catholic Primary School is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in Southampton that is significantly oversubscribed, a clear signal of its local standing. The school has 653 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, meaning it is operating above its official number of places. For the 2025/26 intake, there were 216 applications for 90 places, with 129 families listing it as their first preference. That works out at 2.4 applications per place, so demand is strong. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 13.9%, which is below the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively affluent intake compared with many schools in the local authority. The school is mixed, takes children from age 4 to 11, and is led by headteacher Roxanne Ashworth. Its religious character as a Roman Catholic school will be a factor for many families, though the admissions policy will determine how places are allocated.

Academically, Springhill is one of the highest-performing primary schools in Southampton. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022, it received Outstanding across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a clean sweep of top grades. At Key Stage 2, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the local authority average of 55%. The school ranks 2nd out of 42 primary schools in Southampton on this measure, placing it in the top 10% nationally. In maths, 95% of pupils met the expected standard and 43% reached the higher standard. Reading scores were similarly strong, with an average scaled score of 108 and 43% achieving the higher standard. Writing was slightly lower, with 88% at expected and 22% at the higher level. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, dining hall, playing fields, outdoor playground, art studios, sports hall, ICT suite and a chapel. Sports provision includes cricket, football, dance and swimming, and there are clubs such as book club, gardening, eco club and art club. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. There is no nursery provision on site. The school is heavily oversubscribed, so families applying from outside the Catholic catchment or without a strong faith connection should check the admissions criteria carefully. Springhill suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes, a faith-based environment, and a school that is well-resourced and popular enough to be oversubscribed by a factor of more than two to one.

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