Lydlynch Infant School, Southampton
Lydlynch 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 May 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 69% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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 27 Oct 2026
Lydlynch Infant School in detail
Lydlynch Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Lydlynch Infant School-a place where curiosity is cherished, kindness is celebrated, and every child's journey matters. At Lydlynch, we believe that early education lays the foundation for lifelong learning. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to create a nurturing environment where children feel safe, valued, and inspired to explore the world around them."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and ukulele.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Lydlynch Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Lydlynch Infant School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 Lydlynch Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lydlynch Infant School are Abbotswood Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 74% maths); Oakfield Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); Eling Infant School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good); and Hazel Wood Infant School (0.8 miles, Outstanding).
Abbotswood Junior SchoolOakfield AcademyEling Infant School and NurseryHazel Wood Infant School
What parents say
17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lydlynch Infant School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (77%).
Who goes there
8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (24.1%) received SEN support and 7 (6.3%) 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
Lydlynch Infant School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Totton Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sunset Road (nw-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 143 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
In 2024/25, Lydlynch Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lydlynch Infant School are Testwood School (0.5 miles), Hounsdown School (1 mile) and Redbridge Community School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lydlynch Infant School excels at fostering happy, well-behaved pupils who love learning from their first day in Reception. Teachers use skilled strategies to check what pupils have learned, especially in English and maths, and adapt support so all children can access the curriculum fully. The school enriches pupils' learning through real-world experiences like visitor workshops and gives them plenty of responsibility through leadership roles.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave well, are polite and courteous, and engage fully with their learning
- Teachers have good subject knowledge and use effective strategies to check learning in English and mathematics
- Strong focus on reading with pupils developing confidence and comprehension skills
- School creates a love of learning from Reception onwards with high expectations for all pupils
- Pupils benefit from enrichment experiences including visitors, workshops, and meaningful leadership opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistencies in how the curriculum is implemented in foundation subjects - activity choices and learning materials sometimes don't align with curriculum intentions
- Assessment approaches in some foundation subjects are not as effective as they could be, making it harder to identify and address gaps in pupil learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Visitors and workshops exposing pupils to the world of work, school council, fundraising for charities
Lydlynch Infant School is an inclusive and friendly school where pupils are very happy and achieve well. The school has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection in May 2019.
At a Glance
31.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lydlynch Infant School.
- JC Sports Development Ltd (Totton)840m away · Not yet graded
- New Forest Child Care Cic - Oakfield990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lydlynch Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lydlynch 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
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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
69%
Available places
124 pupils
180 places
56 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
30.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
112
Total Pupils
60
Boys
52
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,627
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,500
Per pupil
£895k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
18.7%
Persistent absence
91
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
Lydlynch Infant School
Questions parents ask about Lydlynch Infant School
What is Lydlynch Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Lydlynch Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lydlynch Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Lydlynch 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 Lydlynch Infant School?
Lydlynch Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Lydlynch Infant School?
Classes at Lydlynch Infant School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lydlynch Infant School?
Lydlynch Infant School has around 112 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lydlynch Infant School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Lydlynch Infant School in 2024/25. 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lydlynch Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lydlynch 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 Lydlynch Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Lydlynch Infant School: JC Sports Development Ltd (Totton) (840m away, registered, not yet graded) and New Forest Child Care Cic - Oakfield (990m away, 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 Lydlynch Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 20 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Lydlynch Infant School?
Lydlynch Infant School is at Lydlynch Road,, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3DW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)