Norwood Primary & Pre-School, Eastleigh
Norwood Primary & Pre-School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Eastleigh. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 15 schools in Eastleigh with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Norwood Primary & Pre-School in detail
Norwood Primary & Pre-School in its own words
In its own words: "An inclusive community where every child feels safe, valued, and inspired to flourish with confidence and compassion. For all our children to feel safe, secure and mentally healthy so that they can flourish. To have the highest aspirations and ambitions for our children, both academically and personally."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Norwood Primary and Pre-School - a happy, inclusive, and inspiring school in the heart of Eastleigh Town Centre where every child is valued. Our incredible staff team and governors have high aspirations and expectations for each child and endeavour to help every one of them to flourish and reach their full potential."
The school runs after-school care until 5:45pm, from £8.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Norwood Primary & Pre-School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 61% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Norwood Primary & Pre-School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Norwood Primary & Pre-School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 Norwood Primary & Pre-School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Norwood Primary & Pre-School are The Crescent Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 70% maths); Cherbourg Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths); Shakespeare Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and Shakespeare Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths).
Norwood Primary & Pre-School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
The Crescent Primary SchoolCherbourg Primary SchoolShakespeare Infant SchoolShakespeare Junior School
What parents say
18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Norwood Primary & Pre-School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (89%).
Who goes there
31.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (55%), Asian (16%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Eastleigh Rail Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Archers Road (adjacent), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 289 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, Norwood Primary & Pre-School issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Norwood Primary & Pre-School are Crestwood Community School (0.6 miles) and The Toynbee School (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
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 March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
There is a strong family ethos at Norwood. It is a happy and caring school where pupils behave, attend well and have positive attitudes for learning. Pupils show the school's values throughout the school day. Pupils feel safe and know they can talk to an adult if they have concerns.
The school's curriculum is currently underdeveloped. While the school is ambitious for pupils' success, some pupils do not achieve high enough. Pupils learn key knowledge in some subjects but learn far less in others. Owing to these inconsistencies, pupils develop gaps in their knowledge over time. This includes some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school is aware of this and is now taking rapid action to address these priorities.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The curriculum in some subjects needs further development. Too many pupils do not develop into fluent readers and writers. The school has embedded a phonics scheme which is successful for many pupils. However, pupils who struggle with phonics have not received enough regular, high-quality support to help them catch up rapidly. Older pupils do not benefit from a well-designed reading and writing curriculum. As a result, outcomes at the end of both key stages 1 and 2 are lower than they should be.
In some subjects in the wider curriculum, the essential knowledge and skills pupils should learn are not sequenced effectively enough. This means learning does not build on prior learning, and teachers cannot accurately check how well pupils are learning. This leads to gaps in pupils' knowledge, and they do not learn as much as they could.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 61% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 53% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 44% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
24.9
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Norwood Primary & Pre-School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Norwood Primary & Pre-School.
- SPROUTS CHILDCARE LIMITEDAt the school · Not yet graded
- Mountbatten Holiday Clubs - Norwood Primary School290m away · Not yet graded
- ActiveMe 360 CIC @ Barton Peveril Sixth Form College900m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Tennis at Places Leisure Eastleigh980m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Norwood Primary & Pre-School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 48
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 34 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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
85%
Available places
356 pupils
420 places
64 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
347
Total Pupils
190
Boys
157
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,921
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,159
Per pupil
£2092k
Total funding
£111k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
12.1%
Persistent absence
338
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
Norwood Primary & Pre-School
Questions parents ask about Norwood Primary & Pre-School
What are SATs results like at Norwood Primary & Pre-School?
Of the pupils at Norwood Primary & Pre-School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Norwood Primary & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Norwood Primary & Pre-School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Norwood Primary & Pre-School?
No fixed boundary. When Norwood Primary & Pre-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 Norwood Primary & Pre-School?
Norwood Primary & Pre-School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Norwood Primary & Pre-School?
Classes at Norwood Primary & Pre-School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Norwood Primary & Pre-School?
Norwood Primary & Pre-School has around 347 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Norwood Primary & Pre-School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Norwood Primary & Pre-School in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Norwood Primary & Pre-School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Norwood Primary & Pre-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 Norwood Primary & Pre-School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: SPROUTS CHILDCARE LIMITED (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more 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 Norwood Primary & Pre-School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 34 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Norwood Primary & Pre-School?
Norwood Primary & Pre-School is at Chamberlayne Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 5JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)