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Tanners Brook Primary School

Southampton, SO15 4PFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#6,892
of 13,686 nationally

About Tanners Brook Primary School

Tanners Brook Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit comfortably above the Southampton local authority average, with 63% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compared with the LA average of 55%. That eight-point gap places the school 15th out of 42 primary schools in the city, putting it in the top half of Southampton’s state primaries. The school’s maths scores are particularly strong: an average scaled score of 105 and 76% of pupils hitting the expected standard, while 24% reached the higher standard. Reading and writing are solid too, with 72% and 82% meeting expectations respectively. The school’s national ranking sits around the midpoint, at the 50th percentile, which is a respectable showing for a non-selective state primary. These figures suggest a school that is delivering above-average outcomes for its pupils, especially given that a third of its 394 pupils are eligible for free school meals, a higher-than-average proportion that often correlates with lower results elsewhere.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressElmes Drive, Southampton, Southampton, SO15 4PF
HeadteacherJess Paul
Local AuthoritySouthampton
Number of Pupils394
Free School Meals (FSM)33.0%
School Capacity394 / 510 (77% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumForest SchoolDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballTennisDanceGymnasticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirChessDramaCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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