St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford

About St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford

St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School in Chandlers Ford is a state primary for children aged 4 to 11, currently home to 194 pupils against a capacity of 210. That leaves a little breathing room, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 13 applications for just 7 places, with all 7 first-preference families offered a spot. The oversubscription ratio of 1.86 tells you it’s a popular choice locally. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 10.3%, which is below the national average for primary schools and reflects the relatively affluent catchment in the Eastleigh area. As a Roman Catholic school, faith is central to its identity, and the headteacher is Anne-Marie Jordan. The school is mixed and has no nursery or sixth form provision, so it’s purely a primary option for families looking for a Catholic education from Reception through to Year 6.

Academically, the school holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in November 2023, where inspectors judged that it remains Good. The previous graded inspection in 2013 also rated it Good across the board. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That’s a touch above the Hampshire local authority average of 61%. Individual subject scores were solid: an average reading score of 106, maths at 105, and 84% of pupils met the expected standard in maths specifically. At the higher standard, 22% achieved that level in maths and 31% in reading, though writing at the higher level was lower at 9%. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 40% of primaries, and within Eastleigh it sits 9th out of 23 schools, placing it in the top half of the local league table.

The school offers a decent range of facilities including a forest school, sensory room, chapel, art studios and an ICT suite. Sports on offer include football, rounders, gymnastics and tennis, while clubs run the gamut from coding and science club to drama, choir and eco club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. It’s not oversubscribed to the point of being impossible to get into, but with only 7 places available and 13 applicants, it’s worth applying early if you’re a practising Catholic family in the Chandlers Ford area. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Hiltingbury Infant School, 1.8 km away, so St Swithun Wells sits in a competitive local primary market.

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