Buryfields Infant School, Hook
Buryfields Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Hook. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 95% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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 26 Oct 2026
Buryfields Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Buryfields Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Buryfields Infant School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Buryfields Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Buryfields Infant School are Mayhill Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths); Long Sutton Church of England Primary School (2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Hook Infant School (2.4 miles, Outstanding); and Hook Junior School (2.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 91% maths).
Mayhill Junior SchoolLong Sutton Church of England Primary SchoolHook Infant SchoolHook Junior School
What parents say
41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Buryfields Infant School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 8 (4.8%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Buryfields Infant School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hook Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Buryfields Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
Buryfields Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Buryfields creates a welcoming, family-like community where all children thrive. The school excels at teaching reading and writing with skilled, well-trained staff, and provides excellent support for children with additional needs so everyone achieves well. Pupils are kind, well-behaved and enjoy learning, supported by a rich curriculum with plenty of exciting trips, clubs and community activities.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading culture with well-trained staff teaching phonics effectively and an excellent library loved by parents and pupils
- Well-designed curriculum focusing on the local area with engaging activities that help pupils achieve highly across all subjects
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through skilled adults who adapt tasks to ensure these pupils succeed
- Pupils' behaviour and attitudes to learning are very positive, with strong school values reflected in how they treat each other
- Many enrichment opportunities including clubs, trips, and community partnerships that develop active citizenship
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment systems are not fully developed across all subjects, meaning teachers don't have complete understanding of what pupils have learned and remember
- Foundation subject assessment needs further development so teachers can check understanding effectively and plan teaching accordingly
- Some adults not using consistent precise language in phonics teaching, though the school is taking action to address this
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and knowing they can talk to adults about concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Deployment club, Playground squad, Acorns to oaks gardening club, Trailblazers, Woodland school, art gallery trips
Buryfields Infant School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection in 2019. The school is at the heart of its community with high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs.
At a Glance
11.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
41 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Buryfields Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Buryfields Infant School.
- KOOSA Kids Breakfast and After School Club at Buryfields Infant School, OdihamAt the school · Not yet graded
- ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Mayhill Junior School280m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Buryfields Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Buryfields 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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 Buryfields Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
175 pupils
185 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hook
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hook
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
167
Total Pupils
81
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
13.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,060
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,358
Per pupil
£1049k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
3.9%
Persistent absence
127
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Buryfields Infant School
Questions parents ask about Buryfields Infant School
What is Buryfields Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Buryfields Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Buryfields Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Buryfields 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 Buryfields Infant School?
Buryfields Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Buryfields Infant School?
Classes at Buryfields Infant School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Buryfields Infant School?
Buryfields Infant School has around 167 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Buryfields Infant School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Buryfields Infant School in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Buryfields Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Buryfields 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 Buryfields Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: KOOSA Kids Breakfast and After School Club at Buryfields Infant School, Odiham (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Buryfields Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Buryfields Infant School?
Buryfields Infant School is at Buryfields, Odiham, Hook, Hampshire, RG29 1NE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)