Hiltingbury Infant School, Eastleigh
Hiltingbury Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Eastleigh. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. It was full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- 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
Hiltingbury Infant School in detail
Hiltingbury Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At the heart of our school is a commitment to creating a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where every child feels valued, respected and celebrated as an individual. We believe that children thrive when they feel a genuine sense of belonging and are supported by strong relationships built on kindness, trust and empathy."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hampshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Hiltingbury Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 92 families put Hiltingbury Infant School as their first choice and 188 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hiltingbury Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hiltingbury Infant School are Hiltingbury Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Merdon Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 71% maths); Chandler's Ford Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); and Scantabout Primary School (1 mile, Good, 97% reading, 85% maths).
Hiltingbury Junior SchoolMerdon Junior SchoolChandler's Ford Infant SchoolScantabout Primary School
Who goes there
1.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 14 (5.2%) 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.
Hiltingbury Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pine Road (nw-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hiltingbury Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 47 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hiltingbury 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
1.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
270 pupils
270 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(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
13.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hiltingbury Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
268
Total Pupils
137
Boys
131
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,724
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,048
Per pupil
£1516k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
2.7%
Persistent absence
188
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
Hiltingbury Infant School
Questions parents ask about Hiltingbury Infant School
What is Hiltingbury Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Hiltingbury Infant School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hiltingbury Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Hiltingbury 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 Hiltingbury Infant School?
Hiltingbury 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 Hiltingbury Infant School?
Classes at Hiltingbury Infant School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hiltingbury Infant School?
Hiltingbury Infant School has around 268 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hiltingbury Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Hiltingbury Infant School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 12 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Hiltingbury Infant School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Hiltingbury Infant School in 2024/25. 2.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hiltingbury Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hiltingbury 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 Hiltingbury Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Hiltingbury Infant School?
Hiltingbury Infant School is at Hiltingbury Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 5NP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)