Merdon Junior School, Eastleigh

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Merdon Junior School

Merdon Avenue, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh SO53 1EJ

https://www.merdon.hants.sch.uk/

Merdon Junior School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Hampshire). It has about 250 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in March 2025.

Particular strengths include Finances, Environment, Attainment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Chandler's Ford Infant School
0.4		Fryern Junior School
0.4		Fryern Infant School
0.4		Scantabout Primary School
0.6		St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford
0.7		Hiltingbury Infant School
0.7		Hiltingbury Junior School
1.2		Shakespeare Junior School
1.2		Shakespeare Infant School
1.2		Knightwood Primary School
1.5		The Crescent Primary School
1.5		St Francis Church of England Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is poor.

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