North Baddesley Infant School, Southampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "Here at North Baddesley Infant School and Nursery we nurture our children to be the best they can be, encouraging them to be resilient, independent and respectful. We believe in lifelong learning, regularly showing our children that we are all learners and believe that learning changes lives. We are situated in a semi-rural village between Romsey and Southampton."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 74 families put North Baddesley Infant School as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 79 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to North Baddesley Infant School are North Baddesley Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 83% maths); St Francis Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); Knightwood Primary School (1.7 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 79% maths); and Halterworth Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths).

14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 16 pupils (5%) received SEN support and 11 (3.4%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Chandlers Ford Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Infant School (outside), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood North Baddesley Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).

In 2024/25, North Baddesley Infant School issued 8 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.