Hollybrook Infant School, Southampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hollybrook Infant is an inclusive school where every child feels they belong and are valued. Children develop excellent reading and writing skills through skilled teaching and high-quality interactions with staff. The school goes beyond the classroom to build essential life skills through meaningful enrichment activities, responsibility roles and a strong focus on emotional wellbeing and character development.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading culture with ambitious texts and precise phonics teaching that helps pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Ambitious, carefully sequenced curriculum ensuring pupils including those with SEND achieve well across subjects
- Excellent pupil behaviour, attendance and strong nurturing relationships between staff and pupils
- Effective support for pupils' emotional wellbeing and personal development with focus on resilience and character traits
- Wide range of enrichment opportunities including trips, clubs (choir, dance, karate) and leadership roles
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistencies in how curriculum is delivered mean pupils' learning across subjects is sometimes variable
- Staff explanations and activities occasionally don't link closely enough to intended curriculum, preventing pupils from deepening their knowledge as well as they should
- School should ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to select appropriate activities and explain subject content effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Choir, dance, karate, well-being champions, Leadership Awards, visits to local zoos and gardens
Hollybrook Infant School is an effective school with very high expectations where children get off to a great start in the early years and achieve well as they move through key stage 1. The school has maintained the standards from its previous 'good' rating and continues to prioritize inclusivity and strong pupil wellbeing.
At a Glance
16.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
35 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
160 pupils
180 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton
Admissions Demand - Southampton
Places available
2,835
Applications
2,341
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Southampton (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.59239%
Overall absence
7.8125%
Persistent absence
128
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hollybrook Infant School
Upper Shirley High School
Rosewood Free School
Great Oaks School
Southampton Hospital School
King Edward VI School
Cantell School
Regents Park Community College
St Mark's Church of England School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
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