Fair Oak Infant School, Eastleigh
Fair Oak Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Eastleigh. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2021. That was 5 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. It was full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2021)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Fair Oak Infant School in detail
Fair Oak Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors I would like to welcome you to Fair Oak Infant School. We are very proud of our school ethos which is commented on by all visitors to our school. We have approachable, professional and committed staff; dedicated and highly effective governors; supportive and caring parents and the loveliest children."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Fair Oak Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 118 families put Fair Oak Infant School as their first choice and 189 named it as one of their preferences, for 113 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Fair Oak Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fair Oak Infant School are Fair Oak Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 77% maths); Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths); Stoke Park Infant School (1.4 miles, Good); and Stoke Park Junior School (1.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 62% maths).
Fair Oak Junior SchoolDurley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolStoke Park Infant SchoolStoke Park Junior School
What parents say
92 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Fair Oak Infant School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (96%).
Who goes there
8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (5.6%) received SEN support and 18 (5%) 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
Fair Oak Infant School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hedge End Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wyvern College (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fair Oak 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
Fair Oak Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 11 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Fair Oak Infant School excels at creating a warm, supportive community where children are happy and feel they belong. Staff know pupils exceptionally well and provide excellent teaching in reading, writing and mathematics. The school prioritises personal development alongside academic learning, helping children develop resilience, empathy and confidence alongside their strong foundational skills.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attendance - pupils are courteous, respectful, and attendance is above national figures
- Outstanding early years provision with strong partnerships with parents and focus on language development
- Excellent phonics teaching with outcomes above national figures
- Well-designed personal development programme with enrichment clubs and activities for all pupils
- Strong inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' retention of knowledge across the wider curriculum is variable, with new learning not always building securely on prior knowledge
- In some wider curriculum subjects, staff move pupils on to new ideas too quickly without checking understanding
- Some focus on completing activities rather than securing and applying knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding with all legal requirements fulfilled, helping pupils feel safe and secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, school trips, visits to places of worship
Fair Oak Infant School provides a strong start to children's education with excellent behaviour, attendance, and early years provision. The school creates a nurturing, inclusive environment where pupils feel safe, happy and thrive.
At a Glance
8.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
92 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Fair Oak Infant School
5 - 2nd October
2 Oct 2026
4 - 25th September
25 Sep 2026
3 - 18th September
18 Sep 2026
2 - 11th September
11 Sep 2026
1 - 4th September
4 Sep 2026
40 - End of Year Letter
23 Jul 2026
From Fair Oak Infant School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fair Oak Infant School.
- The Play Team / Fair Oak Junior SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Fair Oak Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fair Oak 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
390 pupils
390 places
No 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
10.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
359
Total Pupils
170
Boys
189
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,796
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,031
Per pupil
£2152k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
274
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
Fair Oak Infant School
Questions parents ask about Fair Oak Infant School
What is Fair Oak Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Fair Oak Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2021, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Fair Oak Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Fair Oak 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 Fair Oak Infant School?
Fair Oak Infant School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Fair Oak Infant School?
Classes at Fair Oak Infant School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Fair Oak Infant School?
Fair Oak Infant School has around 359 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fair Oak Infant School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Fair Oak Infant School in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fair Oak Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Fair Oak 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 Fair Oak Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Play Team / Fair Oak Junior School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Fair Oak Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 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 Fair Oak Infant School?
Fair Oak Infant School is at Botley Road, Fair Oak, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 7AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)