Shirley Infant School, Southampton

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 47

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~339m)Possible (~484m)Unlikely (~629m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Cate Gregory
Pupils:266 / 270 capacity
LA:Southampton
Phone:02380775057
Address:Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5LA
Trust:HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:138903
UKPRN:10039402
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southampton Test
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

9.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

94 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy88%
Well taught90%
Good progress85%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed86%
Handles concerns51%
Wider development84%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Colebrook Avenue (SE-bound)
114m · 2 min walk
The Range (NE-bound)
177m · 3 min walk
Vincent Avenue (o/s pets at home)
215m · 3 min walk
St James Park (opposite)
226m · 4 min walk
Dale Road (NW-bound)
279m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

266 pupils

270 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Southampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,228
Projected new pupils:1,057

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton

Admissions Demand - Southampton

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

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(5)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 September 2019
26 January 2016

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.19477%

Overall absence

8.90052%

Persistent absence

191

Enrolments

Authorised2.80355%
Unauthorised1.39122%
Persistent (10%+)8.90052%
Severe (50%+)2.09424%

Absence trend

2.48278%
18/19
2.71207%
20/21
4.88549%
21/22
4.47328%
22/23
4.04836%
23/24
4.19477%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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