Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 2 July 2024
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 81% | 57% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 19% | 7% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 81% | 66% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 26% | 24% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Southampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | 105 | 106 |
| Maths | 108 | 104 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 106 | 104 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
94%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
32 responses up to 7 April 2025 · 13% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
100% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
100% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
91% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
67% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
87% agreeSinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 2 July 2024.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
No. Distance only counts when Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Southampton, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools had 222 pupils aged 4 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 210. It is a mixed school.
Foundation school
0.4 miles away
Voluntary controlled school
0.5 miles away
Foundation school
0.6 miles away
Foundation school
0.6 miles away
Voluntary controlled school
1.1 miles away