Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School
Foundation primary school in Southampton (Southampton).
KS2 RWM expected
25%
▼ 37pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
55%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
47%
▼ 27pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
35%
▼ 37pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.9
▼ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.8%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
372 / 420 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School is a primary school located in Southampton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 425 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 427. It is part of the Bridge Education Trust. The school is led by Mrs Zoe Newton.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Scopay
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 116262
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Constituency
- Southampton Test
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 7 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dominic Boddington Mbe | Chair of Governors | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andy McHugh Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Eager | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ann Langran | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Mellor | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Silas Bingley | Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sophia Ship | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jack Hillman Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kim Blacklock Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Luke Newman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sally Spicer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Shannon Wannell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Aby Adekoya Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record