Shirley Junior School

What Shirley Junior School does

Shirley Junior School is an inclusive state-funded primary school for children aged 7-11 (Key Stage 2, Years 3-6) located on Bellemoor Road in the Shirley area of Southampton, Hampshire. The school operates as an academy within the Hamwic Education Trust, a multi-academy trust of 30 schools to which it acceded in 2018, and is a member of the Jefferys Education Partnership, a seven-school local cluster that includes its main feeder Shirley Infant School and main secondary destination Upper Shirley High School. For the September 2026 intake the school operates a Published Admission Number of 90 pupils per year group (three classes of 30) and reported 361 pupils on roll with 75 (approximately 21%) eligible for Pupil Premium. The school is led by Acting Headteacher Kerri Davie and is governed under a shared Local Governing Committee with Shirley Infant School. The curriculum covers core and foundation subjects (English, Maths, Science, Geography, History, Art, Design Technology, Computing, RE, Music, French, PE) augmented by pastoral frameworks including OPAL (Outdoor Play And Learning), TGMC (The Good Morning Club) and Zones of Regulation, a dedicated SEND offer across four areas of need, a Family Support Worker and ELSA provision, and external partnerships with Southampton City Council, the school nursing service, CAMHS, SENDIASS, Operation Encompass, and Team Spirit for sport.

The school's technology footprint is entirely built on third-party SaaS platforms: Google Classroom for online learning and home learning communication; TT Rockstars and Numbots (shared credentials) for maths fluency practice; Provision Map for authoring and sharing Individual Education Plans and Individual Behaviour Plans with parents; SchoolGrid (powered by Dolce) for meal pre-ordering and allergen/recipe visibility; and Bromcom MIS with its My Child at School (MCAS) parent app for messaging, attendance, school dinner ordering, and weekly newsletter distribution. Hamwic Education Trust also provides a centralised Online Safety Hub. There is no proprietary in-house software, mobile application, or API surface.

Revenue mechanics are governed by the UK academies funding regime rather than commercial sales. School-level disclosed income lines include Pupil Premium of £113,600 (April 2024 - March 2025; £1,515 per eligible pupil, with a £5,260 looked-after children uplift and £350 armed forces premium on 75 eligible pupils), PE & Sport Premium of £19,600 annually, and per-meal charges of £2.67 per day for children not in receipt of Free School Meals. Free School Meals are provided on means-tested eligibility (income support, income-based jobseekers allowance, child tax credit, working tax credit, immigration/asylum support under Part VI, or guarantee element of state pension credit). The school is marketed to prospective families via Southampton City Council's admissions process, scheduled open days (bookable via Google Forms), its own website hub, and a Weekly Communications email issued every Friday at 4:00pm. No revenue figure is disclosed at the individual school level; financials are consolidated at the Hamwic Education Trust.

Name

Shirley Junior School

Legal name

Shirley Junior School

Website

https://shirleyjuniorschool.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shirley Junior School is an inclusive state-funded primary school for 361 children aged 7-11 in Southampton, operating as an academy within Hamwic Education Trust and the Jefferys Education Partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Junior school
• Key Stage 2
• State-funded education
• SEND provision

Headquarters

HQ city

Southampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Shirley Junior School is an inclusive state-funded junior school providing primary education for children aged 7-11 (Years 3-6, Key Stage 2) in the Shirley area of Southampton. The school delivers a broad curriculum including core and foundation subjects, SEND provision across four areas of need, pastoral and wellbeing support, paid school meals, wraparound care (breakfast club), and extracurricular clubs. It is part of Hamwic Education Trust and the Jefferys Education Partnership cluster.

Product overview

Shirley Junior School is an inclusive junior school for children aged 7-11 in the Shirley area of Southampton. The school is part of the Hamwic Education Trust and the Jefferys Education Partnership. The school offers a broad curriculum including core subjects (English, Maths, Science), foundation subjects (Geography, History, Art, Design Technology, Computing, RE, Music, French, PE), and personal development programs. The school utilizes various educational technology platforms including Google Classroom for learning, SchoolGrid for meal management, Bromcom MIS for administration, and TT Rockstars/Numbots for mathematics practice. The school also provides an Online Safety Hub for families. The school does not offer a commercial product or software service; it is an educational institution providing schooling services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 2 Primary Education (Years 3-6) Full-time primary education for children aged 7-11 (Years 3-6, Key Stage 2) in the Shirley area of Southampton, including core subjects (English, Maths, Science) and foundation subjects (Geography, History, Art, Design Technology, Computing, RE, Music, French, PE), with preparation for Key Stage 2 SATs and transition to secondary school. Delivered to 361 pupils on roll, with a Published Admission Number of 90 per year across three classes of 30.
• SEND Provision and Inclusion Support Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision delivered across four areas of need: communication and interaction, cognition and learning, social, emotional and mental health, and sensory and physical needs. Delivered through a qualified SENCo with a Master's degree in Education, a graduated response model (5 stages), ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) support, a Family Support Worker, and partnerships with external agencies including CAMHS, educational psychology, and speech and language services.
• School Meals Service Daily school meal service priced at £2.67 per day as of September 2025, available to all pupils. Parents pre-order meals via the SchoolGrid web app, with allergen, ingredient, and recipe information viewable. Free School Meals (FSM) are available to families receiving income support, income-based jobseekers allowance, child tax credit, working tax credit, support under Part VI of the immigration and asylum act, or the guarantee element of state pension credit. The school is a Nut Aware School.
• Wraparound Care and Breakfast Club Wraparound care service including a breakfast club, providing before-school supervision and care for pupils. Designed to support working families and provide a calm start to the school day through the TGMC (The Good Morning Club) approach.
• PE and Sport Programme PE and sport programme funded by the PE & Sport Premium (£19,600 per year), delivering two hours of curriculum PE lessons, after-school sports clubs, swimming instruction, and inter-school competitions. Regular high-quality games sessions are delivered by Team Spirit across all year groups. Outstanding outcomes include 82.28% of current Year 5 pupils able to swim 25m+ and 48.10% able to use a range of strokes effectively.
• Extracurricular Clubs Free extracurricular clubs offered across the school, including Karate, Dance, Football, Netball, Cross Country, Dodgeball, and Athletics, delivered in conjunction with Team Spirit on school premises.
• OPAL Outdoor Play Programme OPAL (Outdoor Play And Learning) programme - a mentor-supported school improvement programme that acknowledges the importance of play to children's learning, social, physical and emotional wellbeing, designed to improve playtime experiences.
• TGMC (The Good Morning Club) and Pastoral Support The Good Morning Club (TGMC) approach using building connections, positive psychology, and emotional regulation to create calmer, more positive, more purposeful, more engaged learning environments. Delivered alongside the Zones of Regulation social-emotional learning framework and additional pastoral support to help children recognise and manage their emotions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Overall attendance 97.2% (2018-19)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hamwic Education TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Shirley Junior School joined the Hamwic Education Trust (HET) in 2018. HET is a Multi Academy Trust of 30 schools. The trust provides managed services including finance, HR, IT, Health and Safety, procurement, governance structures, and CPD opportunities. HET CEO: Robert Farmer; Chair of Trustees: Gary Plummer. Trust company number: 10749662.
• Jefferys Education Partnership (JEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJEP is a cluster of 7 schools around the Upper Shirley area of Southampton within Hamwic Education Trust: Upper Shirley High School, Southampton Hospital School, Hollybrook Infant School, Hollybrook Junior School, Shirley Infant School, Shirley Junior School, and Wordsworth Primary School. Schools share common policies, academic collaboration (JEP Leader of Learning), cultural events (JEP Concert), sporting collaboration, research projects with Southampton University (EU Erasmus funded), and mental health initiatives.
• Team SpiritcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTeam Spirit delivers regular high-quality games sessions for all year groups at Shirley Junior School. They also run many after-school clubs (Karate, Dance, Football, Netball, Cross Country, Dodgeball, Athletics) and organise a year-long programme of sporting collaboration across JEP primary schools, including Tag Rugby, Football, and Dodgeball events and competitions.
• Upper Shirley High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain secondary school destination for Shirley Junior School leavers. Both schools are part of the Jefferys Education Partnership. Strong links include sports sessions, maths lessons, library tasters, and ICT sessions run at or led by Upper Shirley High to support transition. Year 6 children have regular opportunities to meet teaching staff from USH throughout the year.
• School Nursing Service (Southampton)coreOthersEach school has a named school nurse. At Shirley Junior School, the school nurse is Janet Barfoot. School nurses provide health assessments, growth monitoring, vision screening, hearing tests, health promotion, Year 6 National Child Measurement Programme, and signposting to other services. Contact: Shirley Health Centre, Grove Road, SO15 3UA. Tel: 023 8034 7277.
• Southampton Local Authority / Southampton Children's ServicescoreOthersSouthampton City Council manages school admissions (in-year and normal admissions round), attendance oversight, safeguarding referrals, and free school meals eligibility. Children's Social Care contact: 023 8083 3004. The school liaises with the Attendance Support Officer at Jefferys Education Partnership for attendance below 90%.
• Southampton UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJEP schools have been working collaboratively with Southampton University on an EU Erasmus funded research project. Children are trained as researchers into their own learning. The project uses a lesson study approach with open dialogue between children and teachers to improve learning outcomes, with modifications made to lesson structures or classroom environment.
• SENDIASS (Southampton)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial Educational Needs & Disability Information Advice & Support Service. Empowers children and young people with SEND and their parents/carers to make informed decisions about education, health, and social care. Available to support families at Shirley Junior School.
• CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)minorOthersChild and Adolescent Mental Health Services. The school can refer children to CAMHS when needed and works closely with them as part of the safeguarding and pastoral support network.
• Shirley Infant SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain feeder school for Shirley Junior School. Both are part of Hamwic Education Trust and Jefferys Education Partnership. Schools share a Local Governing Committee and work together on transition projects. Extra transition visits and activities are arranged for children moving from Shirley Infant to Shirley Junior.
• Operation EncompasscoreOthersPolice and education early intervention safeguarding partnership. Police share information about domestic abuse incidents with the school following domestic incidents. All Designated Safeguarding Leads have attended Operation Encompass briefings and training.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wordsworth Primary School: Member of the same Jefferys Education Partnership cluster and Hamwic Education Trust, sharing policies, JEP Leader of Learning, sporting collaboration, and Erasmus research with Southampton University.
• Colville Primary School: Inner-city London state primary with comparable demographics and inclusion-led ethos, useful as a benchmark for SEND provision and parental engagement intensity at a similarly sized primary.
• Hollybrook Junior School: Same Key Stage 2 age range, same Jefferys Education Partnership cluster, and Hamwic Education Trust member. Operates in Southampton with comparable academy structure and SEND/local-authority interface.
• Shirley Infant School: Main feeder school for Shirley Junior. Both share a Local Governing Committee under Hamwic Education Trust and the Jefferys Education Partnership, with the same demographics, catchment, and SEND infrastructure — making it the closest operational peer.
• Fox Primary School: Urban UK state primary with a comparable focus on outdoor learning and rich curriculum design — directly comparable on pedagogical positioning to Shirley Junior's OPAL programme and indoor/outdoor learning model.
• Hollybrook Infant School: Same Jefferys Education Partnership and Hamwic Education Trust, with shared governance, transition programmes, and cultural events — a near-twin operating model.
• Belleville Primary School: London-based state primary with comparable size, SEND provision emphasis, and inclusion-focused ethos. Representative peer for benchmarking urban primary outcomes and parental engagement practice.

Regional players

• Manor Farm Primary School: Comparable-sized UK state primary academy. Serves as a regional benchmark for similar multi-academy-trust academy primaries outside Southampton, providing like-for-like operating economics reference.

Others

• Upper Shirley High School: Main secondary destination for Shirley Junior School leavers. Comparable as a Jefferys Education Partnership and Hamwic Education Trust member, but serves a different age range, so comparable for trust-level economics rather than direct competition.
• Southampton Hospital School: Member of the same Jefferys Education Partnership and Hamwic Education Trust. Specialises in hospital-based education, so comparable as a cluster partner but with a distinct operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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