Merdon Junior School

Merdon Avenue, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 1EJ

Not rated

Inspected 18 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

52%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

230

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hampshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 230 / 256 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.9%

Disadvantaged

12.2%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

16.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

52%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

11.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.03

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

4.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

£43,929

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↓ −£979 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,617

Spend per pupil

£6,226

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.