Marchwood Junior School
Community primary school in Southampton (Hampshire).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.6%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
72%
258 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 116073
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- New Forest East
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Maguire | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Card | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jake McHugh | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Frances Maidment | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Donna Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gary Scallan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Hoskins | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Fiona Brewster Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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