Northern Infant School, Fareham
Northern Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Fareham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. It was 76% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Northern Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Northern Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Northern Infant School as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Northern Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Northern Infant School are Northern Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 75% maths); Red Barn Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 77% maths); Wicor Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); and Castle Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths).
Northern Junior SchoolRed Barn Community Primary SchoolWicor Primary SchoolCastle Primary School
Who goes there
9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (9%).
Staffing
Northern Infant School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Portchester Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Linden Lea Shops (e-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Northern Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Northern Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Northern Infant School are Portchester Community School (0.7 miles), Castle View Academy (0.8 miles) and Cams Hill School (1.2 miles).
Portchester Community SchoolCastle View AcademyCams Hill School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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 agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Northern Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Northern Infant School.
- SPROUTS CHILDCARE LIMITEDAt the school · Not yet graded
- SPROUTS CHILDCARE LIMITEDAt the school · Not yet graded
- Superstar Sports PortchesterAt the school · Not yet graded
- Active8 Minds Wicor Primary School Wraparound Care and Holiday Club940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Northern Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Northern 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Northern Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
136 pupils
180 places
44 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Fareham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Fareham
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
130
Total Pupils
71
Boys
59
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,886
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,635
Per pupil
£857k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
86
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
Northern Infant School
Questions parents ask about Northern Infant School
What is Northern Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Northern Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Northern Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Northern 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 Northern Infant School?
Northern Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Northern Infant School?
Classes at Northern Infant School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Northern Infant School?
Northern Infant School has around 130 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Northern Infant School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Northern Infant School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Northern Infant School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Northern 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 Northern Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs at the school: SPROUTS CHILDCARE LIMITED (registered, not yet graded), SPROUTS CHILDCARE LIMITED (registered, not yet graded) and Superstar Sports Portchester (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Northern Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 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 Northern Infant School?
Northern Infant School is at Richmond Rise, Portchester, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 8DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)