Foundry Lane Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 4–11Mixed
Foundry Lane, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 3JT
Headteacher · Mrs Ros Middleton
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Key facts
Pupils492Capacity 630
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 11 January 2022
TrustGateway Multi Academy Trust
Free school meals25.4%
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 11 January 2022 (as Foundry Lane Primary School).
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Southampton council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in SouthamptonNearby schools for the same ages
- Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School0.4 mi
- St Mark's Church of England School0.5 mi
- Freemantle Church of England Community Academy0.6 mi
- Tanners Brook Primary School0.7 mi
- Shirley Infant School0.7 mi