Anton Infant School, Andover

From the headteacher's welcome: "Anton Infant School is a two-form entry infant school. We are a friendly, busy and very caring community which has the wellbeing of all our children at the heart of everything that we do. We have a strong commitment to every child achieving their full potential across all areas of the curriculum."

Coming up: an open day on Saturday 14 November 2026 at 10am and an open evening on Saturday 14 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Anton Infant School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Anton Infant School are Anton Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 61% reading, 61% maths); Andover Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 62% reading, 52% maths); Balksbury Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 77% maths); and Balksbury Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).

80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Anton Infant School (as of September 2025): 65% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 2 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Andover Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Anton Junior School (adjacent), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Anton Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 233 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Anton Infant School issued 9 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Anton Infant School are John Hanson Community School (0.9 miles), Lift Winton (1.1 miles) and Harrow Way Community School (1.4 miles).