Cherbourg Primary School, Eastleigh

From the headteacher's welcome: "I warmly welcome you to Cherbourg Primary School. I am very proud to be part of this happy, caring and inclusive school where children are firmly at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on making this an inclusive school with a tight-knit, family feel."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, basketball, multi-sports and dance.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 2 November 2026 and an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Cherbourg Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Cherbourg Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cherbourg Primary School are Norwood Primary & Pre-School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); The Crescent Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 70% maths); Stoneham Park Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good); and Shakespeare Infant School (1 mile, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cherbourg Primary School.

46.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 88 pupils (25.4%) received SEN support and 35 (10.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Cherbourg Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 11 places, 11 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Eastleigh Rail Station, about 880 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints Church (adjacent), 120 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 277 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Cherbourg Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Cherbourg Primary School are Crestwood Community School (1 mile), The Toynbee School (1.3 miles) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.6 miles).