Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Victor Street
 Shirley
 Southampton
 Hampshire SO15 5LH
Telephone: 023 8077 6397
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Wordsworth Primary School
Trust: Hamwic Education Trust
Sponsor: Hamwic Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Annette Hixon (since September 2024 – came from Shirley Junior School)
Previous Headteacher: Julie-Anne Palfrey (went to Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 29.7 / 29.78
Non-teaching Staff*: 43.63
Number of pupils: 654
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.0
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 37.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 56.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 55.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Southampton
Constituency: Southampton, Test
Electoral Ward: Shirley
School Number: 8522452

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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