Valentine Primary School
URN: 132025 • Southampton SO19 0EQ
Overview
- Name
- Valentine Primary School
- URN
- 132025
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement
- Ranking score
- 44.7 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Daniel Constable-Phelps (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 02380448944
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Valentine Avenue, Southampton SO19 0EQ
Summary
Valentine Primary School is a mixed community school located in Southampton, serving 511 pupils with a capacity of 570. The school is committed to fostering a supportive environment where children are encouraged to be the best versions of themselves, guided by the motto that emphasizes personal growth and improvement. The executive headteacher, Mr. Daniel Constable-Phelps, leads the school with a focus on resilience and high expectations for all students, regardless of their backgrounds.
In September 2023, Valentine Primary School launched a new curriculum designed to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. This curriculum promotes a thirst for knowledge among pupils and provides staff with tailored professional development, reducing traditional lesson planning burdens. The school also prioritizes the teaching of history, including a focus on Black history, to foster cultural appreciation and understanding within its predominantly White British community.
Valentine Primary School actively seeks to support every child in overcoming barriers to success, ensuring that all pupils have access to enriching educational experiences. The school encourages community involvement and aims to create a vibrant learning atmosphere where every child can thrive.
In September 2023, Valentine Primary School launched a new curriculum designed to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. This curriculum promotes a thirst for knowledge among pupils and provides staff with tailored professional development, reducing traditional lesson planning burdens. The school also prioritizes the teaching of history, including a focus on Black history, to foster cultural appreciation and understanding within its predominantly White British community.
Valentine Primary School actively seeks to support every child in overcoming barriers to success, ensuring that all pupils have access to enriching educational experiences. The school encourages community involvement and aims to create a vibrant learning atmosphere where every child can thrive.
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- e4education (other)
- What a fabulous week for Year R! Our little learners had an amazing time exploring the outside area, discovering all about harvest, and even using vegetables for mark making – who knew broccoli made such a great paintbrush?! They continue to amaze u (other)
- What a great week of seeing all the hard work pay off for Pathways Class! Not only was the scarecrow a winner but pupils have also had rewards for their wonderful learning that has taken place. Securing the fundamentals continues to support pupils in addr (other)
- This week's attendance cake was awarded to 6 Blue! It was very much enjoyed by the class, who enjoyed being the winner this week. #teamvalentine (other)
- Welcome to Year 6's Our Week In Pictures. We have been busy using IXL in class to rehearse new skills and remind us of previously taught skills. Using this and Read Theory is really helping us all! On Monday, we helped out in the Harvest Festival as (other)
- Welcome to Year 1's Our Week In Pictures. Well done to everyone for working so hard on IXL this week. We are loving seeing your progress! (other)
- Key Stage 2 celebrations with Miss Clayton Fantastic winners this week for demonstrating how to show respect, responsibility and kindness! (other)
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Key details
- LA
- Southampton
- Age range
- 4 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 570
- Pupils
- 511
- Boys
- 281
- Girls
- 230
- FSM %
- 47.70
- Open date
- 2000-01-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2022-09-22
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Hampshire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 511 | 281 | 230 | 570 | 47.70 |
| 2024-09-11 | 588 | 318 | 270 | 840 | 47.60 |
| 2023-09-11 | 672 | 366 | 306 | 840 | 46.10 |
| 2022-09-11 | 672 | 366 | 306 | 840 | 46.10 |
| 2021-09-11 | 690 | 383 | 307 | 840 | 43.90 |
| 2020-09-11 | 705 | 399 | 306 | 840 | 33.90 |
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