Chandler's Ford Infant School, Eastleigh
Chandler's Ford Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Eastleigh. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. It was 86% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chandler's Ford Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Chandler's Ford Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Chandler's Ford Infant School as their first choice and 149 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 Chandler's Ford Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chandler's Ford Infant School are Merdon Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 71% maths); St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 67% maths); Fryern Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and Fryern Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 76% reading, 66% maths).
Merdon Junior SchoolSt Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers FordFryern Infant SchoolFryern Junior School
What parents say
65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chandler's Ford Infant School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).
Who goes there
8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%) and Mixed (9%).
Staffing
Chandler's Ford Infant School had 10 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 Chandlers Ford Rail Station, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kings Road (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chandler's Ford Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Chandler's Ford Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chandler's Ford Infant School are The Toynbee School (0.6 miles), Thornden School (0.9 miles) and Crestwood Community School (1.2 miles).
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 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a caring, inclusive school where children thrive both academically and socially. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use excellent questioning to help children understand their learning. The school provides a wonderful range of experiences including music lessons, sports, trips and community activities that help every child build confidence and feel part of the wider community.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of phonics and early reading with systematic checks to help pupils catch up quickly
- Ambitious and logically sequenced curriculum with staff using effective questioning to strengthen understanding
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, identified quickly with strong relationships between staff and families
- High staff expectations and consistent positive behaviour management throughout the school
- Wide range of extra-curricular activities and community involvement that builds pupils' confidence and social skills
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, the school has not clearly identified the precise knowledge pupils need to learn, which means some pupils move through lessons without secure foundations
- This impacts how well prepared some pupils are for their next stage of learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils learning about online safety and knowing how to respond to unkindness online.
Extracurricular Activities
Gymnastics, musical theatre, ballet, ukulele lessons, after-school clubs, trips, visitors to school, sports and games
Chandler's Ford Infant School is a highly inclusive school where pupils feel safe and happy. The school has been rated Good across all key areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.
At a Glance
8.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
65 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
24.6
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chandler's Ford Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Chandler's Ford Infant School.
- Rebeccas out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Challengers Eastleigh PlayschemeAt the school · Not yet graded
- ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Toynbee School960m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chandler's Ford Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chandler's Ford 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
154 pupils
180 places
26 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Eastleigh
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Eastleigh
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
23
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
123
Total Pupils
51
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,867
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,442
Per pupil
£912k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
112
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
Chandler's Ford Infant School
Questions parents ask about Chandler's Ford Infant School
What is Chandler's Ford Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Chandler's Ford Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chandler's Ford Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Chandler's Ford 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 Chandler's Ford Infant School?
Chandler's Ford Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Chandler's Ford Infant School?
Classes at Chandler's Ford Infant School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Chandler's Ford Infant School?
Chandler's Ford Infant School has around 123 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chandler's Ford Infant School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Chandler's Ford Infant School in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chandler's Ford Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Chandler's Ford 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 Chandler's Ford Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Rebeccas out of School Club (registered, not yet graded) and Challengers Eastleigh Playscheme (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 Chandler's Ford Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Chandler's Ford Infant School?
Chandler's Ford Infant School is at Kings Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 2EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)