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Abbotswood Junior School

Southampton · Hampshire · SO40 8EB. junior · Foundation school · State-funded · Ages 7 to 11. Compare published figures with nearby schools, then print a visit pack — not a league table.

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Ofsted overall
Good
KS2 RWM expected
60%
Attainment 8
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English & maths 9–4
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Ofsted publication date: 20/07/2023. Open Ofsted report

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What is Abbotswood Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Abbotswood Junior School has an overall Ofsted grade of Good (published 20/07/2023). Open the full report for context — a single grade is not a verdict on fit for your child.

What are Abbotswood Junior School's Key Stage 2 results?

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Where is Abbotswood Junior School?

Abbotswood Junior School is in Southampton (SO40 8EB), Hampshire. URN 116482.

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Inspection excerpt

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Abbotswood Junior School continues to be a good school. There is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a graded (section 5) inspection now. The school’s next inspection will be a graded inspection.

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Curriculum

Abbotswood publishes subject curriculum overviews, including for mathematics [1]. English is taught through an integrated approach that weaves reading, grammar and writing together, with purpose, context and audience for learning [4]. French follows the Language Angels programme, described as broad and ambitious [3], and PE includes net/wall tennis, strike/field cricket, rounders, and indoor and outdoor athletics [5]. The school also sets out a Personal Development Curriculum [2].

Source page · scanned 2026-08-05

Enrichment & clubs

The school website includes a PE and Sport section [2]. Before and after school clubs are mentioned in its internet safety guidance, which states that pupils may not use mobile phones during club time [3]. Music appears among the subject curriculum overviews [1]. Specific details of individual clubs beyond PE and sport were limited in the material supplied.

Source page · scanned 2026-08-05

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Abbotswood Junior School
URN: 116482
Local authority: Hampshire
Town: Southampton
Postcode: SO40 8EB
Ofsted overall: Good (20/07/2023)
DfE data period: 2024/2025
Index updated: 2026-09-15
Canonical: https://schoolcompass.uk/schools/116482/
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