Heatherside Infant School, Fleet
Heatherside Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Fleet. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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 26 Oct 2026
Heatherside Infant School in detail
Heatherside Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a thriving Infant school in the heart of Fleet where we have high expectations of all our children and believe that every child should continually aspire to develop and extend their learning, building the foundations for life-long learners."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Heatherside Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 68 families put Heatherside Infant School as their first choice and 214 named it as one of their preferences, for 71 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 Heatherside Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heatherside Infant School are Heatherside Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 81% maths); Velmead Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 94% maths); Fleet Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and All Saints Church of England Aided Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 68% maths).
Heatherside Junior SchoolVelmead Junior SchoolFleet Infant SchoolAll Saints Church of England Aided Junior School
What parents say
80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heatherside Infant School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (3.4%) received SEN support and 5 (1.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fleet Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heatherside School (nw-bound), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heatherside Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Heatherside Infant School are Court Moor School (0.4 miles) and Calthorpe Park School (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will thrive in a calm, orderly school where behaviour is excellent and pupils genuinely enjoy learning. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and design engaging lessons that help children remember what they learn. The school goes beyond academics, offering excellent opportunities for your child to develop character, resilience and creativity through a wide range of activities, visits and clubs.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pupil behaviour and attitudes throughout the school - pupils are focused, enthusiastic and respectful
- Strong teaching of early reading with careful monitoring to help pupils keep up with their peers
- Engaging, knowledge-rich curriculum that reflects the local context and motivates pupils to learn
- Impressive range of extra-curricular activities, trips and visits that develop pupils' character and values
- Inclusive approach that ensures all pupils, including those with additional needs, access the full curriculum
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects (not maths and English), staff do not check pupils' learning carefully enough to identify gaps in knowledge
- This means some pupils start new topics before their prior learning is fully secure
- The school needs to establish more precise assessment practices across all foundation subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with trusted adults addressing pupil concerns and creating a safe environment where pupils feel secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Assemblies, circle time, visits, trips, extra-curricular activities
Heatherside Infant School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils enjoy learning and behave exceptionally well. The school has strong teaching across subjects with a well-designed curriculum that motivates pupils to achieve.
At a Glance
5.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
80 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Heatherside Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Heatherside Infant School.
- CM Sports After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- SCL @ Heatherside InfantAt the school · Not yet graded
- CM Sports After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Heatherside Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heatherside 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
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 22 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
262 pupils
270 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Fleet
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fleet
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
5.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
266
Total Pupils
140
Boys
126
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,554
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,078
Per pupil
£1470k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
186
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
Heatherside Infant School
Questions parents ask about Heatherside Infant School
What is Heatherside Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Heatherside Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Heatherside Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Heatherside 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 Heatherside Infant School?
Heatherside Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Heatherside Infant School?
Classes at Heatherside Infant School average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Heatherside Infant School?
Heatherside Infant School has around 266 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heatherside Infant School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Heatherside Infant School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heatherside Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Heatherside 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 Heatherside Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs at the school: CM Sports After School Club (registered, not yet graded), SCL @ Heatherside Infant (registered, not yet graded) and CM Sports After School Club (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 Heatherside Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 22 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Heatherside Infant School?
Heatherside Infant School is at Reading Road South, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 7TH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)