Merdon Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Eastleigh, Hampshire
Merdon Junior School is a primary school in Eastleigh, Hampshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Merdon Avenue, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 1EJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe because of the work the new leaders have done to stabilise the school.”
- “Pupils are thriving in a culture of raised expectations.”
- “They know the school’s three golden rules and they apply these consistently in lessons and at playtimes.”
To improve
- “Teaching of personal, social and health education has been variable over time.”
- “This means aspects, such as pupils’ recall of some fundamental British values, are more mixed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Fryern Infant School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chandler's Ford Infant School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Scantabout Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Fryern Junior School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hiltingbury Infant School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hiltingbury Junior School 0.7 mi Good
- Shakespeare Junior School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade