Hart Plain Infant School, Hants
Hart Plain Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Hants. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. It was 71% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hart Plain Infant School in detail
Hart Plain Infant School in its own words
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Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Getting a place at Hart Plain Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Hart Plain Infant School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 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 Hart Plain Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hart Plain Infant School are Hart Plain Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 61% maths); Padnell Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); Queen's Inclosure Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 81% maths); and Padnell Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths).
Hart Plain Junior SchoolPadnell Infant SchoolQueen's Inclosure Primary SchoolPadnell Junior School
Who goes there
37.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 10 (7.5%) 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
Hart Plain Infant School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bedhampton Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Rainbow (near), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hart Plain Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 227 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
Hart Plain Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hart Plain Infant School are The Cowplain School (0.2 miles) and Horndean Technology College (1.8 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hart Plain Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hart Plain Infant School.
- ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Hart Plain Infant SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Active8 Minds Hart Plain Wraparound CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- CM Sports After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- HAF Acorn Centre930m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hart Plain Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hart Plain Infant School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
Your chances of a place at Hart Plain Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
127 pupils
180 places
53 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hants
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hants
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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
134
Total Pupils
68
Boys
66
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
12.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,940
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,599
Per pupil
£973k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
15.2%
Persistent absence
79
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
Hart Plain Infant School
Questions parents ask about Hart Plain Infant School
What is Hart Plain Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Hart Plain Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hart Plain Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Hart Plain 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 Hart Plain Infant School?
Hart Plain Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Hart Plain Infant School?
Classes at Hart Plain Infant School average 24.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hart Plain Infant School?
Hart Plain Infant School has around 134 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hart Plain Infant School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Hart Plain Infant School in 2024/25. 15.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hart Plain Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hart Plain 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 Hart Plain Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs at the school: ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Hart Plain Infant School (registered, not yet graded), Active8 Minds Hart Plain Wraparound Care (registered, not yet graded) and CM Sports 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 Hart Plain Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Hart Plain Infant School?
Hart Plain Infant School is at Hart Plain Avenue, Cowplain, Hants, Hampshire, PO8 8RZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)