Eling Infant School and Nursery, Southampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome! We are incredibly proud of our school, and our children. We have an amazing team of skilled staff, and we are full of fantastic children, who are a joy to spend every day with. At our last OFSTED inspection, we were judged outstanding in all 5 key areas. OFSTED described our school as "a happy place to learn"."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, multi-sports, yoga, dance, drama, cooking and art.

The school runs after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Eling Infant School and Nursery as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Eling Infant School and Nursery are Lydlynch Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); Abbotswood Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 74% maths); Oakfield Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); and Redbridge Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths).

53 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Eling Infant School and Nursery (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Eling Infant School and Nursery had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Totton Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bartram Road (sw-bound), 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 115 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.

Eling Infant School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Eling Infant School and Nursery are Hounsdown School (0.7 miles), Testwood School (0.9 miles) and Redbridge Community School (1 mile).