Primary school

Sholing Infant School

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  • ages 4–7
  • Mixed
  • Southampton
  • SO19 2QF
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South East

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South East 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South East 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South East 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
78 of 78 who put it first2014 · 94.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7878
2nd654
3rd273

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026264
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.2%
First language not English12.7%
SEN support11.2%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils8.7%

Girls 51.9%Boys 48.1%

97.8% full · 270 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 61 responses (22.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82% not applicable63.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.1% not applicable95.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 9.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 6.2

Teachers 11.4 FTE · Whole workforce 27.4 · 46 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,377
Spend per pupil£6,123
Staff spend per pupil£4,888
Reserve per pupil£56
  • +£15,000revenue reserve
  • +£68,000in-year balance

Grants £6,246 · self-generated £153 · premises £284 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST (37 academies) · trust reserve £4,791,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it