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Fawley Infant School has closed (Monday 31 August 2026).

It merged with another school.

Fawley Infant School, Southampton

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Primary
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Ages 4–7

Fawley Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Southampton, part of Inspire Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. It was 46% full in 2025.

Ofsted
Good (2023)
Capacity
46% full
Attendance
In line with England
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 8 Oct 2026

Fawley Infant School in detail

Getting a place at Fawley Infant School

Across Hampshire, 93% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

Admissions history and your chances at Fawley Infant School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Fawley Infant School are Blackfield Primary and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Cadland Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths); Manor Church of England Infant School (1.8 miles, Good); and Hamble Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 84% maths).

Blackfield Primary and Nursery SchoolCadland Primary SchoolManor Church of England Infant SchoolHamble Primary School

The trust

Fawley Infant School is one of 6 schools run by Inspire Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 6 schools in Inspire Learning Partnership

Who goes there

42.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% 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%), Mixed (5%) and other ethnic groups (5%).

In 2026, 5 pupils (26.3%) received SEN support and 2 (10.5%) 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 hearing impairment.

Staffing

Fawley Infant School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Hamble Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Square (near), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

Suspensions and exclusions

Fawley Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Tariq Sasso
Pupils:19
LA:Hampshire
Phone:02380897391
Address:School Road, Fawley, Southampton, SO45 1EA
Trust:INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (6 schools)
Status:closed
Opened:1 October 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 January 2023View full report
URN:141473
UKPRN:10047623
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:New Forest East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

42.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

19.0

Avg class size

19.0

Infant (KS1)

1

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Nurseries

The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Fawley Infant School, with their latest published grades:

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Square (nr)
77m · 1 min walk
Infant School (o/s)
380m · 6 min walk
Stonehills (NW-bound)
685m · 11 min walk
The Pentagon (SW-bound)
725m · 12 min walk
Badminston Lane (NW-bound)
1.1km · 18 min walk

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Your chances of a place at Fawley Infant School

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

46%

Available places

41 pupils

90 places

49 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Across Hampshire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

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.

Future places in the local planning area

DfE estimates the Dibden/South Waterside Primary planning area (Hampshire) will have 769 spare primary places in 2027/28.

Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics

Inspection History(3)

17 January 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
4 July 2017
3 July 2013
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

5

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

36.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Hearing Impairment2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Speech, Language & Communication1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
89.5%
Mixed
5.3%
Other
5.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals42.1%
English as Additional Language0.0%

19

Total Pupils

11

Boys

8

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

3

Teachers

6.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£64,567

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£8,305

Per pupil

£418k

Total funding

£17k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£25,473
Sparsity£10,000
Lump sum£146,274

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.1%

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

28

Enrolments

Authorised4.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)10.7%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

5.5%
18/19
3.1%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
4.5%
22/23
6.6%
23/24
6.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Fawley Infant School

What is Fawley Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Fawley Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.

Is it hard to get a place at Fawley Infant School?

Fawley Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 46% of its 90 places.

How big are the classes at Fawley Infant School?

Classes at Fawley Infant School average 19 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Fawley Infant School?

Fawley Infant School has around 19 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Fawley Infant School?

6.1% of sessions were missed at Fawley Infant School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent.

Where is Fawley Infant School?

Fawley Infant School is at School Road, Fawley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1EA.

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