Cadland Primary School, Holbury
Cadland Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Holbury. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 305 schools in Hampshire with published results, and 1,757th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Cadland Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Cadland Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Cadland Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Cadland Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cadland Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cadland Primary School are Manor Church of England Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Blackfield Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Fawley Infant School (1.5 miles, Good); and Wildground Junior School (2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths).
Cadland Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Manor Church of England Infant SchoolBlackfield Primary and Nursery SchoolFawley Infant SchoolWildground Junior School
Who goes there
38.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 29 (7.7%) 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 Hamble Rail Station, about 3.9 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitefield Road (e-bound), 350 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cadland Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
38.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
10
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cadland Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cadland Primary School.
- New Forest Child Care CIC CadlandAt the school · Not yet graded
- Planet Kids - Manor Infants School730m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
New Forest Child Care CIC Cadland is at Cadland Primary School.
Saplings (Childrens) Day Nursery Ltd is at Cadland Primary School. Ofsted, 25 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Cadland Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Good Shepherd Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 16 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Woodberry Day Nursery and Pre-School- Fawley - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 8 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Stepping Stones Preschool - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 11 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Hawthorn Learning - Pre-school, 0.5 miles
- Tops Fawley - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted, 2 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cadland Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cadland Primary 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Cadland Primary School
Will you get a place at Cadland Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 32 first choices for 33 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
370 pupils
416 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Dibden/South Waterside Primary planning area (Hampshire) will have 769 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
379
Total Pupils
200
Boys
179
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,208
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,511
Per pupil
£2380k
Total funding
£230k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
342
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
Cadland Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cadland Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cadland Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cadland Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Cadland Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cadland Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
Is it hard to get a place at Cadland Primary School?
Cadland Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 416 places.
How big are the classes at Cadland Primary School?
Classes at Cadland Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Cadland Primary School?
Cadland Primary School has around 379 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cadland Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Cadland Primary School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Cadland Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: New Forest Child Care CIC Cadland (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Cadland Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cadland Primary School?
Cadland Primary School is at Whitefield Road, Holbury, Hampshire, SO45 2HW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)