Freegrounds Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Southampton, Hampshire
Freegrounds Junior School is a primary school in Southampton, Hampshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Hobb Lane, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 0GG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 301 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils love to learn in this caring and inclusive school.”
- “They enjoy coming to school and are rarely absent.”
- “Pupils are happy, feel safe and say that all adults are kind.”
To improve
- “The changes made have yet to be fully embedded in order to ensure that pupils learn well in all areas of the curriculum.”
- “As a result, they are struggling to become fluent readers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2023 (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) | 61% | 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.
- Freegrounds Infant School 0.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kings Copse Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Shamblehurst Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Berrywood Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Wellstead Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Boorley Park 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Saint James' Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published