Catherington Church of England Infant School, Waterlooville
Catherington Church of England Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Waterlooville. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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 27 Oct 2026
Catherington Church of England Infant School in detail
Catherington Church of England Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Catherington Infant School, a small school making a big difference. Catherington Infant School is truly a place of discovery. Our aim is for all children to develop their talents, reach their potential and be happy during their time with us."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir, recorder, cooking and debating.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Catherington Church of England Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Catherington Church of England Infant School as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Catherington Church of England Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Catherington Church of England Infant School are Horndean Church of England Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 72% reading, 65% maths); Horndean Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); Petersgate Infant School (1 mile, Good); and Woodcroft Primary (1.6 miles, Good, 43% reading, 46% maths).
Horndean Church of England Junior SchoolHorndean Infant SchoolPetersgate Infant SchoolWoodcroft Primary
Who goes there
6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 2 (2.3%) 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.
Staffing
Catherington Church of England Infant School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rowlands Castle Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Catherington Church of England 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 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Catherington Church of England Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 3.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Catherington Church of England Infant School.
- CM Sports After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Creative Kidz Childcare Ltd at Kingscourt School430m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Catherington Church of England Infant School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 1 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.
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Your chances of a place at Catherington Church of England Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
86 pupils
83 places
3 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Waterlooville
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Waterlooville
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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
9.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
88
Total Pupils
36
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,333
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,259
Per pupil
£594k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.7%
Overall absence
3.6%
Persistent absence
55
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
Catherington Church of England Infant School
Questions parents ask about Catherington Church of England Infant School
What is Catherington Church of England Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Catherington Church of England Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Catherington Church of England Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Catherington Church of England 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 Catherington Church of England Infant School?
Catherington Church of England Infant School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Catherington Church of England Infant School?
Classes at Catherington Church of England Infant School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Catherington Church of England Infant School?
Catherington Church of England Infant School has around 88 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Catherington Church of England Infant School?
2.7% of sessions were missed at Catherington Church of England Infant School in 2024/25. 3.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Catherington Church of England Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Catherington Church of England 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 Catherington Church of England 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 After School Club (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 Catherington Church of England Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 1 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 Catherington Church of England Infant School?
Catherington Church of England Infant School is at 316 Catherington Lane, Catherington, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 0TD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)