Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2022
Expected Standard
48%
Age Range
4-11
Foundry Lane Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Southampton, serving ages 4-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 84% of primary schools nationally.
Foundry Lane Primary School is an academy converter in Southampton, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 524 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 48% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 12% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #35 of 44 primaries in Southampton and #12,293 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
48%
Read SS
104
Maths SS
103
GPS SS
103
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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