Bordon Infant School, Bordon
Bordon Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Bordon, part of University of Chichester (multi) Academy Trust. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bordon Infant School in detail
Bordon Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "The first years of education are vitally important and choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. At Bordon Infant School you will find a learning atmosphere that is happy and stimulating, a curriculum that is exciting, challenging and one that brings learning alive."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Bordon Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 97 families put Bordon Infant School as their first choice and 153 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bordon Infant School are Bordon Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths); Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 43% maths); Woodlea Primary School (1 mile); and St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths).
Bordon Junior SchoolWeyford Nursery and Primary AcademyWoodlea Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School
The trust
Bordon Infant School is one of 17 schools run by University of Chichester (multi) Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 17 schools in University of Chichester (multi) Academy Trust
Who goes there
15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 9 (3.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Liphook Rail Station, about 4.2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Shed (opposite), 240 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Bordon Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Bordon Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Bordon Infant School (URN 115865), it was rated Good in January 2012.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bordon Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bordon Infant School.
- Cm Sports Extra TimeAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bordon Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bordon Infant School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bordon Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
237 pupils
240 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bordon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bordon
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
266
Total Pupils
138
Boys
128
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,613
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,172
Per pupil
£1476k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
153
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bordon Infant School
Questions parents ask about Bordon Infant School
What is Bordon Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Bordon Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Bordon Infant School (URN 115865), it was rated Good in January 2012.
What is the catchment area for Bordon Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Bordon Infant School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bordon Infant School?
Bordon Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How many pupils go to Bordon Infant School?
Bordon Infant School has around 266 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bordon Infant School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Bordon Infant School in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bordon Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bordon Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bordon Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Cm Sports Extra Time (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bordon Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bordon Infant School?
Bordon Infant School is at Budds Lane, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0JB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)