Foxhills Infant School, Southampton
Foxhills Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Southampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. It was full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Foxhills Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Foxhills Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Foxhills Infant School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 Foxhills Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Foxhills Infant School are Foxhills Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 72% maths); Hazel Wood Infant School (0.9 miles, Outstanding); Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School (1.1 miles, Good); and Abbotswood Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 74% maths).
Foxhills Junior SchoolHazel Wood Infant SchoolNetley Marsh Church of England Infant SchoolAbbotswood Junior School
Who goes there
4.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 28.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 4 (2.2%) 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
Foxhills Infant School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashurst New Forest Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foxhills Close (ne-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
Foxhills Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Foxhills Infant School are Hounsdown School (0.9 miles) and Testwood School (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Foxhills Infant School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Foxhills 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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
Your chances of a place at Foxhills Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
180 pupils
180 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
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
20
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
92
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,848
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,231
Per pupil
£1038k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
3.3%
Persistent absence
121
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
Foxhills Infant School
Questions parents ask about Foxhills Infant School
What is Foxhills Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Foxhills Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Foxhills Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Foxhills 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 Foxhills Infant School?
Foxhills 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 Foxhills Infant School?
Classes at Foxhills Infant School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Foxhills Infant School?
Foxhills Infant School has around 178 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Foxhills Infant School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Foxhills Infant School in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Foxhills Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Foxhills 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.
How many road collisions happen near Foxhills Infant School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Foxhills Infant School?
Foxhills Infant School is at Foxhills, Colbury, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)