Cupernham Infant School, Romsey
Cupernham Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Romsey. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. It was 89% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Cupernham Infant School in detail
Cupernham Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Cupernham Infant School. As a hugely successful learning community, Cupernham Infant School provides all children with outstanding learning opportunities. It is a place where everyone can develop their skills and talents in a variety of ways in a safe, welcoming and inspiring environment. Our children are so incredibly important to us."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, karate, dance, drama, guitar and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Cupernham Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Cupernham Infant School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 65 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 Cupernham Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cupernham Infant School are Cupernham Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 80% maths); Romsey Primary School & Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 68% maths); Halterworth Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); and Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths).
Cupernham Junior SchoolRomsey Primary School & NurseryHalterworth Primary SchoolRomsey Abbey Church of England Primary School
What parents say
57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cupernham Infant School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 42% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (42%).
Who goes there
12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 12 pupils (4.9%) received SEN support and 9 (3.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Romsey Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carisbrooke Court (opposite), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cupernham Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Cupernham Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cupernham Infant School are The Romsey School (1 mile) and The Mountbatten School (1.1 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; 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 March 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 December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a nurturing environment where children thrive academically and emotionally. Teachers are particularly skilled at teaching reading and building strong foundations for learning from Reception onwards. The school's emphasis on developing good character alongside academics means children are kind, well-behaved, and prepared to be good citizens.
Key Strengths
- Expert teaching in phonics and early reading with rigorous follow-through and matched reading books
- Strong subject knowledge among teachers who carefully check pupils' understanding and address misconceptions
- Effective systems for identifying and supporting pupils with SEND, enabling them to learn the same curriculum as peers
- High expectations for behaviour resulting in calm, focused classrooms with kind and considerate pupils
- Comprehensive personal development curriculum that prepares pupils well for their next stage of learning
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers in some subjects do not sufficiently check what pupils know and remember over time
- Subsequent learning does not always build on pupils' prior knowledge, slowing progress through the curriculum
- Systems for tracking knowledge retention need to be developed across all subjects beyond reading
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place and pupils confident they can approach any adult with worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, tennis, animation, Spanish, eco-gang, school council, house captain roles, playground buddies, breakfast and after-school club
Cupernham Infant School is a welcoming and friendly school where pupils feel happy and safe with strong relationships between adults and pupils. The school is ambitious for all pupils to achieve well and has developed an ambitious curriculum with strong teaching, particularly in early reading.
At a Glance
12.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Cupernham Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cupernham Infant School.
- CM Sports Holiday Camp & After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Your Sports Education630m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cupernham Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cupernham 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 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
89%
Available places
241 pupils
270 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Romsey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Romsey
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
9
EHC Plans
8.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
246
Total Pupils
128
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,276
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,082
Per pupil
£1365k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
169
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
Cupernham Infant School
Questions parents ask about Cupernham Infant School
What is Cupernham Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Cupernham Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cupernham Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Cupernham 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 Cupernham Infant School?
Cupernham Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Cupernham Infant School?
Classes at Cupernham Infant School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cupernham Infant School?
Cupernham Infant School has around 246 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cupernham Infant School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Cupernham Infant School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cupernham Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cupernham 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 Cupernham 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 Holiday Camp & 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 Cupernham 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 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 Cupernham Infant School?
Cupernham Infant School is at Bransley Close, Woodley Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 7JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)